| Regimental number | 7132 |
| Place of birth | Kildare Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Surry Hills, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Surplice, 25 India Street, Belfast, Ireland |
| Enlistment date | 8 January 1918 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 28 February 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 September 1919 |