
| Regimental number | 885 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 145 The Parade, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, E.C. Cavell, 194 Brunswick Road, West Brunswick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Battery 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot VI, Row H, Grave No.10), Buissy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Edith CAVELL, 6 Florence Street, Essendon, Victoria |