| Place of birth | Mount Mercer Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Address | 59 Canterbury Road, Middle Park, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick E Sides, Bindidjarie, Narrandera, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 22 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 24 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |