| Regimental number | 653 |
| Place of birth | Sydney |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Address | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Mary Veness, Montgomery Street, Kogarah, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 14, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/19/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Assevilleres New British Cemetery (Plot IX, Row C, Grave No. 9), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Marion SHADE |