| Regimental number | 1587 |
| Place of birth | Taralga, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Wingello, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Susan Jane Jeffrey, Wingello, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 4 August 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 22 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on 23 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 January 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Silvester spelt Sylvester. Died Kiama Hospital, NSW age 74. Cremated at Wollongong Crematorium, NSW. |
| Date of death | 15 November 1964 |