| Regimental number | 152 |
| Place of birth | Alberton, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Priory, Poowong, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mrs M A Appleyard, Priory, Poowong, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 18 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Ordnance Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 December 1917 |
| 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; 2456 Pte Ernest APPLEYARD, discharged at mother's request before leaving Australia; 865 Pte Gordon William APPLEYARD, 9th Bn, died of wounds, 24 August 1916; 1783 Pte Allen Richard APPLEYARD, 9th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 19 April 1919; Cousin: 609 Pte Edgar John APPLEYARD, 8th Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 2 August 1917. |