| Regimental number | 2594 |
| Date of birth | 1887 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Magistrate |
| Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, John William Chinnery, 255 Bridport Street, Albert Park, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 9 November 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Air Mechanic |
| Unit name | Special Draft 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Other details | Became Government Anthropologist and Director of Native Affairs, New Guinea. |
| Date of death | 1972 |