| Regimental number | 23 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Postal letter-carrier |
| Address | PO, Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.7 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, 27 Tress Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the 58th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Anz Prov C |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Durham', 23 October 1918; discharged, Melbourne, 21 February 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service Nos VX503645 and VX39198. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 82 |
| Place of burial | Victorian Garden of Remembrance, Springvale, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B883, COATES Albert Ernest |