| Regimental number | 37860 |
| Place of birth | Summer Hill New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | 'Wycombe', Lurline Street, Katoomba, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Ernest Cropley, 'Wycombe', Lurline Street, Katoomba, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 9 February 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 31 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 5 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 September 1919 |