| Regimental number | 6417 |
| Place of birth | Auburn Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Address | Denmark Street, Kew, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, P J Steele, Denmark Street, Kew, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 20 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Bombardier |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 4, Battery 10 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 18 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 17 March 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: (6416) Lt Phillip John Rupert STEELE, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, died of wounds, 8 January 1917. |