| Regimental number | 1783 |
| Place of birth | Alberton, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Miss Hessie Appleyard, Alberton, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.8 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 131 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Appleyard, Alberton, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3751 Sergeant Charles Courtney APPLEYARD MM, 23rd Bn, died of wounds, 15 November 1916; 4027 Pte Darcy James APPLEYARD, 23rd Bn, returned to Australia, 29 May 1919; 2546 Pte Ernest APPLEYARD, discharged at mother's request before leaving Australia; 152 Staff Sergeant Frank APPLEYARD, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, returned to Australia, 21 December 1917; 865 Pte Gordon William APPLEYARD, 9th Bn, died of wounds, 24 August 1916; Cousin: 609 Pte Edgar John APPLEYARD, 8th Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 2 August 1917; Cousin: 609 Pte Edgar John APPLEYARD, 8th Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 2 August 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Wounded in action, 25 October 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), 3 October 1918 (gun shot wound, chest and arm: severe). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 19 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 28 March 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, APPLEYARD Allen Richard |