| Regimental number | 2291 |
| Place of birth | North Carlton Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Address | 25 Belmont Avenue, Kew, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Lewis Bernard Scharp, 25 Belmont Avenue, Kew, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 53rd Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 1 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 9 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | asc MT |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 May 1919 |