| Place of birth | Milang, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Wholesale warehouseman |
| Address | Norwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, W H Cleworth, North Norwood, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 1 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 October 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 January 1919 |