| Regimental number | 1561 |
| Place of birth | New South Wales |
| School | State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Rail porter |
| Address | 26 Earl Street, Petrie terrace, East Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. C. Luxton, Junction Terrace, Ipswich road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 9th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded at Fleurbaix, France but died in Tooting Hospital, London, England on 23 October 1916. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 21.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Wandsworth Cemetery (Australian Section No. 17), London |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: J. SHEPPARD and Mrs Elizabeth LUXTON, his wife, Catherine Street, Annerley Road, South Brisbane, Queensland. Native of New South Wales |