| Regimental number | 3256 |
| Place of birth | Woodside, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Address | Prospect, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Gladys Dorette Wilcourt, 16 Halifax Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 26 October 1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Ormonde on 7 March 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 July 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William Oswald |
| Date of death | 14 December 1965 |
| Place of burial | St Jude's Church of England Cemetery, Brighton, South Australia |
