| Regimental number | 16655 |
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Railway fireman |
| Address | Redfern, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, John William Caporn, Regent stret, Leederville, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 23 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | December 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 2 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 July 1919 |