| Regimental number | 915 |
| Place of birth | South Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | South Brisbane State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway porter |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Florence Malpas, Brooke Street, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the 8th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'He was killed by an American Dud shell. The gun bursting during ant aircraft practice. A fighting family: all the mates enlisted and went to the front.' (details from mother) |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Trois Arbres Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 37), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Florence MALPAS, Brook Street, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |