| Regimental number | 1718 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Railway Hotel, Charleville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliza Staples, Cromer near Mount Pleasant, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 17 August 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 19 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on 21 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 March 1919 |