| Regimental number | 3174 |
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | Royal Park, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Cousin, Miss Sarah Edwards, 39 Regent Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 5 February 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 19 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Train |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 August 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Ernest spelt Earnest |