| Regimental number | 1461 |
| Place of birth | Orange, New South Wales |
| School | Orange and Braidwood Public Schools, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | 130 Enmore Road, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E M Slack, 130 Enmore Road, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served as a Cadet. |
| Enlistment date | 19 December 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 19 February 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 2 February 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1235 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was wounded twice prior to his death and was an inmate of St. David and St. Andrew Hospitals. |
| Fate | Died of wounds 13 August 1918 |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: Herbert Aster, Albert Campbell and Cyril Campbell, all of whom were killed in action. |
