| Regimental number | 2656 |
| Place of birth | Spalding England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Frmer |
| Address | Arkaworie, Inverell, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mathew Wheat, Beech House, Gosbarton, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England |
| Enlistment date | 17 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 33rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Napier on 17 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 March 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Ernest Edward |
| Date of death | 31 August 1978 |
| Place of burial | Inverell Cemetery |
