| Regimental number | 3732 |
| Place of birth | Warooka South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Wauraltee, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Burgess Williss, Wauraltee, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 29 March 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 4 August 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 July 1919 |
| Date of death | 21 June 1972 |