| Regimental number | 39139 |
| Place of birth | Gawler Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Gawler, Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, Bartholomew Counsel, Gawler, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 19 March 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 33 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on 26 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 July 1919 |