| Regimental number | 489 |
| Place of birth | Picton New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Peeramon, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Jane Dobson, Peeramon, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 13th ALH |
| Enlistment date | 29 July 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 9 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 12, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 26 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 March 1919 |