| Regimental number | 281 |
| Place of birth | Kaarimba, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Katunga, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, C H Bristol, Katunga, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 2, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/7/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 21 February 1916 - 2nd Machine Gun Company, 2nd Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 2nd Machine Gun Company, 25 November 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No. 19), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Eliza BRISTOL, Katunga, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |