| Regimental number | 759 |
| Place of birth | Kyneton Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 39 Mair Street, Ballarat |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Mary Sheehan, Werribee, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 10 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 |
| From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915 |
| From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 September 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William Joseph |