| Regimental number | 4393 |
| Place of birth | Woodstock, Victoria |
| School | State schools, Victoria |
| Other training | Nil |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Charles, Upper Preston via Donnybrook, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers Bretonneaux |
| Age at death | 44 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
| Place of burial | St. Pierre Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row F, Grave No. 3), Amiens, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary CHARLES, Lowden, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |