| Regimental number | 425 |
| Place of birth | Jeparit, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Sleeps Loose Bag via Dimboola, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frank James Chaplin, Sleeps Loose Bag via Dimboola, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 11 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 December 1918 |
