| Regimental number | 508 |
| Place of birth | London England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | 7 Terrace, Fireworks Road, Mitcham, Surrey, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | mother, Mrs Matilda Cavell, 7 Terrace, Fireworks Road, Surrey, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | No 1 Mining Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 29), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Matilda CAVELL. Born at Poplar, London, England |