| Regimental number | 19098 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Arthur Francis Desborough, 24 Royalist Road, Mosman, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 15 August 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 21 January 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | June 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 August 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5378 Pte Arthur Francis DESBOROUGH, 18th Bn, returned to Australia, 6 September 1919. |
