| Regimental number | 1045 |
| Place of birth | Haywood England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Address | Seamen's Mission, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Topliffe, Goldsworth Road, Flixton, Lancashire, England |
| Enlistment date | 23 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | Australian Flying Corps, No 4 Squadron, B Flight |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/7/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Omrah on 17 January 1917 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 71st Australian Squadron, Royal Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 April 1918 |