| Regimental number | 5848 |
| Place of birth | Radcliffe, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Hebburn, Weston via Maitland, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Thompson, c/o J B Tait, Hebburn, Weston via Maitland, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 8 May 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 2 May 1916 |
| Place of enlistment | West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies Reinforcements |
| 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 | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 January 1919 |