| Regimental number | 57373 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Yass, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Audit clerk |
| Address | 'Wentworth', Orange Street, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Mary Comins, 'Wentworth', Orange Street, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in Senior Cadets, 3 years in Militia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Unit name | 4th General Service Reinforcements (Egypt) (New South Wales) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Oxfordshire', 10 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 17 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 2 September 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COMINS William John |