| Place of birth | Norwood South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Wine maker |
| Address | Norwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, D A Tolley, 74 Beulah Road, Norwood, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 16 February 1918 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Special Draft, AIF Officers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 34/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 28 February 1918 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Ormonde on 7 March 1918 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Ormonde on 13 March 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 December 1918 |