| Regimental number | 1956 |
| Date of birth | 10 September 1898 |
| Place of birth | Leicester, England |
| School | St John's School, Leicester, England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 37 Magill Road, Stepney, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Hannah Ward, 12 Payneham Road, St Peters, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 16 November 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 16 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1956A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 |
| Other details | War service: France, Belgium. Wounded, France, 10 June 1917; invalided to Lakenham Military Hospital, Norwich, England; recovered, returned to duty, 22 January 1918. |