| Regimental number | 5585 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Reids Creek, Gayndah, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T J Salls, Reids Creek, Gayndah, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Queensland |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 77 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Next of Kin: Mrs M. SELLS, Waterworks Road, Ashgrove, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT A14 'Euripides', 30 January 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 21 March 1918, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 25 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SELLS John Richard |