| Regimental number | 2021 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Address | Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Arthur Derbyshire, 178 Hotham Street, Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 22 January 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Air Mechanic |
| Unit name | June 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 21 June 1917 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 8 August 1917 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 4 August 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Training Squadron Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 May 1919 |