| Regimental number | 524 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Drover |
| Address | Collendabri, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs Brown, Curtis Road, Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 31 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on 20 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 November 1915 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Lydster spelt Lidster |