| Regimental number | 718 |
| Place of birth | Tenterfield New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Somers, 121 Abercrombie Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 4 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 22 December 1914 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 231 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 July 1915 |