| Regimental number | 1641 |
| Place of birth | Reading, Berkshire, England |
| School | Perse, Cambridge, England and Daniel Stewarts, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | 24 Puccleuch Place, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabell Cheeseman, 24 Puccleuch Place, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 7), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Isabella CHEESEMAN, 20 Shaftesbury Road, Southsea, England. Native of Reading, England |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: (5), 2 in AIF, the elder wounded severely. The younger one, Eric Septimus won the MM. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
