| Regimental number | 2896 |
| Place of birth | Snowtown South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 17 Darebin Street, West Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Jessie Melford Cornish, 17 Darebin Street, West Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 18 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 6 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 July 1919 |
