| Regimental number | 291 |
| Place of birth | Hobart Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Address | Burnside Mills, Cascades, Hobart, Tass |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Samuel Charles Wilson, Burnside Mills, Cascades, Hobart, Tass |
| Previous military service | 23rd ASC |
| Enlistment date | 23 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | CQMS |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 October 1917 |
| Date of death | 21 August 1965 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Crematorium |
