| Regimental number | 1919 |
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Address | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Charlotte Cliff, 6 Keenan Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 10 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 26 April 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 February 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2360 Pte Selwyn Franklin CLIFF, 11th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 August 1918. |