| Place of birth | Ipswich Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | School House, Memerambi, Nanango Line, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lilly Annie Steele, Memerambi, Nanango Line, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 2 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on 18 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 February 1918 |