| Regimental number | 15137 |
| Place of birth | Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Mechanical draughtsman |
| Address | Hobart Tasmania |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, Francis Crewe Compton, c/o Mt. Lyell Mg. Rly. Coy., Queenstown, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 26 February 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 25 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | August 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 April 1918 |
