| Regimental number | 6137 |
| Place of birth | Gooramacka Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer apprentice |
| Address | East Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, J D Telford, Glendearg, Wynyard, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 14 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, December 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/15/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 July 1919 |