| Regimental number | 85 |
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Victoria |
| School | Hotspur State School No 1260, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Balldale via Corowa, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Herbert Brindley, Balldale via Corowa, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Seymour, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Listed on Hotspur State School No 1260 Honor Roll, Victoria. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance. |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 84 Sergeant Hugh McDermott BRINDLEY, 37th Bn, killed in action, 12 October 1917; 36867 Gunner John Herbert BRINDLEY, 4th Division Ammunition Column, killed in action, 24 September 1918; 84 Sergeant Hugh McDermott BRINDLEY, 37 Bn, killed in action, 12 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |