| Regimental number | 3613 |
| Place of birth | Leongatha Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Steele, Mardan via Leongatha, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 4 August 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 6 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 29 December 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 September 1919 |