| Regimental number | 17462 |
| Place of birth | Hyde Park, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | 100 King William Road, Hyde Park, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Henry Dignum, 100 King William Road, Hyde Park, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 26 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 5, Engineer Reinforcements 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/15/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 11 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 July 1919 |
| Date of death | 11 November 1992 |
| Age at death | 97 |