| Regimental number | 588 |
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Other training | Working Men's College |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carrier |
| Address | 72 Rathmines Road, Auburn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Annie Compton, 72 Rathmines Road, Auburn, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 47), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 93 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Annie COMPTON, 'Alburn', Tone Road, Wangaratta, VIctoria. Native of South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Served in Victoria Scottish Regiments as volunteer. |