| Regimental number | 34397 |
| Place of birth | Evandale, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, William K Drake, Westbury, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 31 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, March 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 10 May 1917 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 11 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 June 1919 |