| Regimental number | 15536 |
| Place of birth | Kew, Victoria |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Camberwell, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Roberts Drake, Loch Street, Camberwell, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 31 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 3, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 21 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 February 1919 |