| Regimental number | 245 |
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria |
| School | Goed Street State Public School, Hiltonstill, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | 'Moana', Royalist Road, Mosman, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J H Challen, 28 Chaucer Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Battery 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 27.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No 10), Lasboeufs, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Esther CHALLEN, 28 Dickens Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria. Native of Collingwood, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 176 Date: |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |