| Regimental number | 5453 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Linfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Martha Walmsley, 6 West End Place, Watergate, Dewsbury, York, England |
| Enlistment date | 14 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 22 August 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5435 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 November 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Ernest Richard Walmsley on NR |