| Regimental number | 1260 |
| Place of birth | Mount Pleasant, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Drabsh, Mount Pleasant, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 9 September 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 11 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 May 1916 |
| Other details | Name recorded on memorial plaque as DRABSCH. |
| Date of death | 17 December 1984 |
| Age at death | 91 |
| Place of burial | Cremated: ashes interred in Mannum Cemetery, South Australia. |