| Regimental number | 1513 |
| Place of birth | Maryborough, Queensland |
| School | St Helens School, Maryborough, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Wilson Street, Maryborough, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Schafer, Wilson Street, Maryborough, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Compulsory Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted in April 1915 was wounded twice, once in Gallipoli and once in France and was awarded the Military Medal in France. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 23.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 17), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 109 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herman and Anna SCHAFER, Wilson Street, Maryborough, Queensland |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 36 Date: |