| Regimental number | 852 |
| Place of birth | Bishopsburn Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shed foreman |
| Address | West Midland, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 49 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Centual Margaret Skelton, 7 Gladstone Street, East Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 8 January 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | CSM (WO Class II) |
| Unit name | Railway Unit, Section 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 29 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major (Warrant Officer Class II) |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Railway Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 November 1918 |