| Regimental number | 2236 |
| Place of birth | Launceston Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'Overton', Glen Eira Road, Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Compton, Loco Railway Shops, 155 Invermay Road, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 29 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 25 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 September 1917 |
