| Regimental number | 1236 |
| Place of birth | Hill End New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Paddington, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Jack Ackerman, 12 Caledonia Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 27 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Trooper |
| Unit name | Australian Remount Unit 2, Squadron 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 28/3/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 10 November 1915 |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Remount Unit |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 March 1916 |