| Regimental number | 3865 |
| Place of birth | Laidley, Queensland |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Allison Vale, Mungallah, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Sorensen, Mungallah, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 28 September 1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 30 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 May 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William Cornelius |
| Miscellaneous details | True name: William Charles SORENSON |