| Place of birth | Liverpool England |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Elocutionist |
| Address | Malvern, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Book, Ashfield,Dandenong Road, Malvern, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 11 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 July 1919 |
