| Regimental number | 4048 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Wagin, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Father, J R Willis, c/o E C Button, Mollinson Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 30 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on 22 December 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 July 1917 |
| Date of death | 21 November 1923 |
| Place of burial | Albany Memorial Park Cemetery |