| Regimental number | 17237 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Brother, C H Chester, Burns, Philp Co., Bridge Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 11 December 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 3 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | February 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Mcgillivray on 10 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 November 1918 |