| Regimental number | 4289 |
| Place of birth | Dungog New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Amy Muriel Deards, Uki, Tweed River, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 45), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Clara DEARDS, husband of Amy M. DEARDS, 'Uki', Boundary Street, Parramatta, New South Wales. Native of Dungog, New South Wales~ |
| Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: 299 Sergeant Wallace Owen McEWAN, Anzac Provost Corps, returned to Australia, 15 February 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
