| Regimental number | 3164 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Machinery merchant |
| Address | Neutral Bay, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Ann Sever, 182 Barron Avenue, Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 4 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 10 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 February 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William John |