| Place of birth | Manchester England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | The Moorings, Quay Street, Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Reginald Percy Chester, c/o Donald MacPherson and Co Ltd, Knoll Hill, Manchester, England |
| Enlistment date | 29 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 19 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 September 1919 |