| Regimental number | 1721 |
| Place of birth | Stockport England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Address | ... |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Brother, W.H. Bywater, Norwich Avenue, Observatory Capetown, South Africa |
| Enlistment date | 7 January 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 17 March 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 March 1919 |