| Regimental number | 3023 |
| Place of birth | Hull, Yorkshire, England |
| School | Normal School, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 7 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Address | Bismarck Street, Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Cortis, Bismarck Street, Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Bavelincourt Communal Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 148 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie Barnby CORTIS, Haig Street, Clayfield, Brisbane |
| Family/military connections | Two cousins: A.C. Reid killed in action; Walter Reid died of illness. |