| Regimental number | 271 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Jno Emmerson Dinsdale, Herbert Street, Bowen, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 22 February 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 5 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 11, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 16 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 September 1919 |