| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Civil engineer and surveyor |
| Address | 'Woornett', Harold Place, Toorak, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Rooke Creswell, 'Woornett', Harold Place, Toorak, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 8 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 July 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lt Randolph William CRESWELL, 29th Bn, killed in action, 6 November 1917. |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Rear Admiral Williaim, K.C.M.G., K.B.E. and Adelaide Elizabeth, O.B.E., Largs Bay and of Ferndale, Silvan, Victoria. |