| Regimental number | 2149 |
| Place of birth | Townsville, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Bodangora, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39.3 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Josephine Deacon, c/o Patrick Kelly, Stanley Street, Townsville, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 54th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 27 Srptember 1917; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatism), Sydney, 20 December 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 57 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DEACON Edmund Herbert Buller |
