| Regimental number | 4507 |
| Place of birth | Mailer Flat Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Tickner, Koroit Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 28 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Malwa on 23 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 April 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6032 Sapper George Edward TICKNER, 15th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 12 May 1918. |