| Regimental number | 2793 |
| Place of birth | Subiaco, Western Australia |
| School | North Perth School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Plymouth Brethren |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | 406 Newcastle Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Scates, 406 Newcastle Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the 88th Perth Infantry Citizen Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No 2 (Plot XIII, Row M, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 114 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Mary SCATES, 406 Newcastle Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Stauch friend Thomas Williams killed in action. |