| Regimental number | 3007 |
| Place of birth | Mannum, South Australia |
| School | North Fremantle State School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Gladys Westergaard, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2.5 years in the Rifle Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Unit name | 48th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
| Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: 159 Pte Thomas Wood WHITE, 16th Bn, died of wounds, 15 May 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 9 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 January 1917; marched into 12th Training Bn, Codford, 11 January 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 15 February 1917; transferred to Military Hospital, Parkhouse, 29 March 1917; discharged from hospital, 31 March 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 45 days. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 May 1917; taken on strength, 48th Bn, in the field, 21 June 1917. Reported missing in action, 13 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 8 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1918.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WESTERGAARD Ernest |