| Regimental number | 97 |
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor mail driver, GPO |
| Address | GPO Garage, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Will Ditchburn, London, England |
| Previous military service | 34th Field Company Engineers |
| Enlistment date | 21 August 1914 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 March 1916 |