| Regimental number | 5037 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat East, Victoria |
| School | Glenville College, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Railway Station, Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss E Simmons, 26 Elm Grove, Richmond, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Sunden Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 13), Contalmaison, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Emily SANSUM. Native of Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |