| Place of birth | Merriwa New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Pay clerk |
| Address | Hughenden, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr C L Chester, Qn Bank, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 23 August 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 17 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 27 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 January 1919 |
