| Regimental number | 2166 |
| Place of birth | Clarendon South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Address | Gladstone Road, Blackwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Ann Tester, Gladstone Road, Blackwood, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 30 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 16 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 May 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1204 Pte Oswald Clifford TESTER, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 12 June 1919. |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |