| Regimental number | 5865 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Falmouth, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Leslie John Steel, Falmouth, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 15 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 3rd Divisional Signal Company, 9th Reinforcements, No. 2 Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Motor Transport Section |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 May 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Geoffrey Arnold |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | 4 December 1978 |
| Place of burial | Tweed Heads Lawn Cemetery |