| Regimental number | 2960 |
| Place of birth | Deniliquin New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 64 Alice Street, Newtown, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Benjamin Dinning, 64 Alice Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 8 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on 19 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Signal Troop |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 March 1919 |