| Regimental number | 3383 |
| Date of birth | 16 June 1899 |
| Place of birth | Parkside, Sa |
| School | Rose Park Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | Main avenue, Frewville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Ernest August Topperwien, Main avenue, Frewville, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 74th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 16 June 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Ormonde on 7 March 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 March 1919 |
| Other details | War service: France, Belgium. Wounded, Peronne, 13 September 1918, whilst bringing in a wounded man; taken prisoner, sent to German Hospital, Boheine, France; thence to Machede, Germany, until the signing of the armistice, 11 November 1918. Repatriated to England; discharged as medically unfit. |
| Date of death | 23 August 1969 |
