| Regimental number | 1956 |
| Place of birth | Ringarooma Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Burnie, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, william Wilson, Alberton, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 6 May 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 16 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 8 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 December 1917 |
| Date of death | 6 December 1972 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Crematorium |
