| Regimental number | 2498 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 38 Milton Street, Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jeannie Topham, 38 Milton Street, Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 27 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 57th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 25 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 9622 Driver Walter Henry TOPHAM, apay Corps, returned to Australia, 19 April 1919. |
| Date of death | 22 October 1965 |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |