| Regimental number | 1118 |
| Place of birth | Uralla New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station manager |
| Address | Overton, Muswellbrook, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Battersby Scholes, Overton, Muswellbrook, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 7 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A21 Marere on 16 August 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Comissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Army Engineers Details |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 26 July 1919 |