| Regimental number | 431 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, James D willson, 16 Paxton Street, Barrow-in-Furness, England |
| Enlistment date | 29 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 6, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/11/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 20 October 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 431A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Ernest James |
