| Regimental number | 984 |
| Place of birth | Sunderland England |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Dover, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Rosina Watson, Dover, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 17 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 29 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 July 1916 |
| Date of death | 15 April 1917 |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |