| Regimental number | 3986 |
| Other Names | Herbert Edward |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 23 Molesworth Street, Armadale, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, E Buckingham, Railway Avenue, Horsham, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 2 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 23 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 January 1919 |
