| Regimental number | 1743 |
| Place of birth | Tumut New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Chinchilla, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Grace Johanne Sanderson, Chinchilla, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 14 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 20 August 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 June 1916 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William Carlyle |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1744 Pte John Milton SANDERSON, 25th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1918. |