| Regimental number | 1686 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Traveller |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Jane Chegwidden, 40 Dudley Parade, Canterbury, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 19 April 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 18 April 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 16 July 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 December 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 87 Sergeant Samuel Henry CHEGWIDDEN, 37th Bn, returned to Australia, 11 December 1918. |
| Date of death | 6 September 1967 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |
