| Regimental number | 2249 |
| Place of birth | Marichamn Finland |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Ship's carpenter |
| Address | Sailor's Mission, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Ernest Silander, 110 Elm Street, Chicago, America |
| Enlistment date | 8 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 1 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 January 1918 |