| Regimental number | 5878 |
| Place of birth | Wycheproof Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | 225 Nott Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Annie Margaret Secombe, 225 Nott Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 27 May 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 14 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 2 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 January 1919 |