| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| School | Hutchins School, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Other training | Matriculation, Tasmanian University |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Evelyn Ansell, 'Linfern', Redan Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ligny-Thilloy, Somme |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground (Plot II, Row M, Grave No. 30), Grass Lane, Flers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Hannah ANSELL. Native of Hobart, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |