| Regimental number | 38635 |
| Place of birth | Peakan, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Wickepin, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Thomas Vales Cardwell, Wickepin, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 5 March 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 32 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on 26 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 September 1919 |