| Regimental number | 2278 |
| Place of birth | Geelong Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Assistant manager Boys Training Farm |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Arthur Wilson, Little Ryrie Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 8 May 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 17 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 27 September 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 17 March 1917 |