| Regimental number | 3572 |
| Place of birth | Cheatlehulne England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, M Wilks, Darlington, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 6 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 1 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3215 Sapper Edward Derwent WILKS, 15th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 21 June 1919. |