| Regimental number | 3551 |
| Place of birth | Five Dock New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Mt Barker, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E K Witcombe, Mount Barker, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 28 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 10 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 November 1918 |