| Regimental number | 1886 |
| Place of birth | Broken Hill New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Address | Hartley, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Albert Ernest Brettell, Public School, Hartley, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 41st Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 45th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Albert Ernest |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Date of death |