| Regimental number | 1123 |
| Place of birth | Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Iromworker |
| Address | Solomontown, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas E Chester, Solomontown, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 16 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT Themistocles on 7 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 February 1919 |