| Regimental number | 1084 |
| Place of birth | Maryborough, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 36 Walsh Street, Coburg, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick George Chessell, 36 Walsh Street, Coburg, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 19 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 |
| Date of death | 13 October 1961 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |
