| Regimental number | 30278 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Medical student |
| Address | 'Glenstrae', Tryon Road, Lindfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, R S Steel, 'Glenstrae', Tryon Road, Lindfield, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Sydney University Scouts |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 4, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *McAustin spelt McAuslin |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 30277 Gunner Robert Stanley STEEL, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 9 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |