| Regimental number | 2156 |
| Place of birth | Colne, Lancashire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | 5 Vernon Street, Balmain East, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Clara Driver Davies, 25 Hanover Street, Colne, Lancashire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on |
| Fate | Died of wounds, 7 May 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | True family name: DRIVER |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Place of burial | Pernois British Cemetery, France |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 11 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 9 September 1916. Admitted to Military Hospital, Fovant, 12 November 1916 (myalgia); discharged to duty, 18 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 December 1916. Marched into 5th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, France, 6 December 1916. Proceeded to join 53rd Bn, 21 December 1916; taken on strength, 53rd Bn, 23 December 1916. Detached for duty with 5th Australian Division Base Depot, 1 May 1917; marched into 5th Australian Division Base Depot, 1 May 1917; marched into 1st Training Camp, 3 May 1917. Found guilty, 25 May 1917, of being dirty on parade: awarded 2 days’ confined to camp. Returned to unit, 29 May 1917; rejoined unit, 29 May 1917. On leave to England, 23 September 1917; rejoined unit, 6 October 1917. Temporarily attached to 5th Divisional Headquarters as Batman, 7 October 1917; rejoined unit, 15 October 1917. Detached to 14th Brigade Headquarters, 30 January 1918; rejoined unit, 22 March 1918. Wounded in action, France, 24 April 1918; admitted to 14th Australian Field Ambulance, 24 April 1918 (shrapnel wound, back); transferred to 4th Casualty Clearing Station, 24 April 1918 (shrapnel wound chest, penetrating abdomen). Died of wounds, 7 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | True name: John D. DRIVER |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DAVIES John Driver |