| Regimental number | 5473 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Boilermaker |
| Address | Milner Street, Hilton, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25.8 |
| Height | 5' 4.75" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A L Wills, General Post Office, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of eyesight) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Barambah', 8 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit: retinitis, vision rapidly depreciating), Sydney, 13 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 58 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WILLS Albert Edward |
