| Regimental number | 87 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Vic |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Shop assistant |
| Address | Brook and Bream Streets, Coogee, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rachel Hicks, 609 Windermere Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the 9th Australian Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | 26 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Brigade Ammunition Reserve, 7th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 4 December 1915 |