| Regimental number | 2879A |
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, J M Challen, 28 Chaucer Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 10 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on 15 September 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2879 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 September 1919 |
