| Regimental number | 2379 |
| Place of birth | Nirranda, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Camperdown, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Ebenezer Brittain, Curdie Street, Camperdown, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 11 January 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 5 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 46th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 7 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 January 1918 |
| Date of death | 22 October 1962 |
| Place of burial | Ouyen Cemetery |
