| Regimental number | 971 |
| Place of birth | Echuca Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Address | Fort Nelson, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mortimer Widdifield, 138 Melville Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Royal Australian Garrison Artillery |
| Enlistment date | 25 February 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 6 February 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | 36th Heavy Artillery Group, 12th Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/49/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 10 May 1917 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 10 May 1917 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 May 1917 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 9 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Heavy Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 July 1919 |