| Regimental number | 2284 |
| Place of birth | Mount Waverly Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Fruit grower |
| Address | High Street, Mount Waverley, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Herbert John Cornell, High Street, Mount Waverley, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 24 June 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 10 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on 18 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1919 |