| Regimental number | 3555 |
| Place of birth | Quorn South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Brooker, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Johanne Sophia Amelia Scholz, Yeelanna, West Coast, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 17 February 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 31st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 2 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 April 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name John Paul |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3554 Pte Carl Otto SCHOLZ, 9th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 10 July 1919. |