| Regimental number | 531 |
| Place of birth | Ballina New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Insurance clerk |
| Address | Lismore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Minnie Topfer, James Street, Girards Hill, Lismore, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 7 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 May 1919 |