| Regimental number | 938 |
| Place of birth | Crystal Brook, South Australia |
| School | Port Pirie Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Clement's Gap, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Clara Anna B Syms, Clement's Gap, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in Cadets, Port Pirie. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Vignacourt, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Clara Anna Bertha SYMS, Derby Street, Semaphore, South Australia |