| Regimental number | 897 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Address | Main Street, Rutherglen, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Henry Clarkson, 22 Bon View Road, Malvern, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 23 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on 19 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | AIF Headquarters |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 November 1918 |