| Regimental number | 514 |
| Place of birth | Natimuk near Horsham, Victoria |
| School | Rutherglen State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Address | c/o Cust & Scholes, Ararat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Albert Scholes, 1 Severn Street, Box Hill, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | L |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of para-typhoid. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Boulogne, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot IV, Row N, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 51 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated ('Fall Heroes') on Roll of Honour, Natimuk & District Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Victoria. Parents: Albert and Sarah SHCOLES, Box Hill, Victoria. Native of Natimuk, near Horsham, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |