| Regimental number | 1692 |
| Place of birth | Talbot, Victoria |
| School | Caralulup State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Salt, 32 Villamenta Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Needle Trench, Somme sector, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row L, Grave No. 5), Lesboeufs, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Caralulup State School Roll of Honor ('In Honor of the Pupils of the Caralulpup State School who served the Empire in the Great War'), Victoria. Parents: John and Louisa SALT, 390 Pakington Street, Geelong, Victoria. Native of Talbot, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1752 Pte Jack Henry SALT, 58th Bn, died of illness, 7 May 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
