| Regimental number | 42 |
| Place of birth | Mount Lofty, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Address | 17 Frederick Street, Maylands, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie E Colbey, 17 Frederick Street, Maylands, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 22 February 1915; taken on strength 27th Bn 16 March 1915; promoted Sgt 30 July 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 15), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 109 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Town. Maylands, South Australia |