| Regimental number | 579 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Moonta, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | Moonta Mines, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Sampson, Moonta Mines, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Adelaide, 9 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 20 July 1916; proceeded to England. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 November 1916. Wounded in action, 31 July 1917 (gun shot wound, thigh); admitted to 3rd Stationary Hospital, Wimereux. Transferred to England, 8 August 1917, and admitted to 2/1st Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road. Transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 17 October 1917; discharged to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 16 November 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 20 December 1917; disembarked, 12 February 1918; discharged (medically unfit: not due to misconduct), 25 March 1918. Total war service: 2 years 60 days (of which 1 year 249 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 79 |
| Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |