| Regimental number | 335 |
| Place of birth | Queenstown, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Weatherall, Hardy Street, Queenstown, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Voluntary Forces for 2.5 years; in the 77th Bn, Citizen Military Forces, for 4.5 years. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: [1] 2nd Lt James BENSON DCM, 32nd Bn, killed in action, 20 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Reported missing in action, 26 September 1917. Prisoner of War; interned, Limburg, Germany. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nevasa', 5 March 1919;disembarked Adelaide, 18 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 4 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Cheltenham Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WEATHERALL Horace Alfred Gilbert |