| Regimental number | 6032 |
| Place of birth | Winslow Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Tickner, Koroit Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 18 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 5th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Noted TICKNER G E NR |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4507 Pte William TICKNER, 23rd Bn, returned to Australia, 8 April 1917. |