| Regimental number | 16924 |
| Place of birth | Ararat, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Methodist home missionary |
| Address | Sunbury, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Ernest Edward Chaston, Railway Station, Elmore, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 28 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Camel Field Ambulance |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/60/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on 10 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Imperial Camel Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 March 1919 |
| Date of death | 25 December 1958 |
| Place of burial | Geelong West Cemetery |