| Regimental number | 18474 |
| Place of birth | Glen Innes New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | Manly, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick Alfred Albert Alexander Doust, Macquarie Street, Glen Innes, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 1 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 4, Reinforcement 13 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 21 June 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |