| Regimental number | 479 |
| Place of birth | North Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Essendon State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Lumper |
| Address | Swan Street, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | John Mathew Sanson, Swan Street, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Plot VI, Row N, Grave No. 16), (Transport Farm), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 64 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sophia SANSON, Swan Stret, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia. Native of North Melbourne, Victoria |