| Place of birth | Reedy Creek Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Paymaster in Pw Dept |
| Address | Corrimal Street, Wollongong, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Louisa Townson, Bradford, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 23 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 9 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Discharged 5 April 1918 |