| Regimental number | 3535 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | St Peters College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Brighton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice Mary Counsell, Beach Road, Brighton, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Near Sailly-le-Sec, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 8), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Alice COUNSELL, Old Beach Road, Brighton, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Lt George Anderson ? killed in Gallipoli, May 1915 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |