| Regimental number | 1196 |
| Place of birth | New Town, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Joiner |
| Address | Pirie Street, Newtown, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, S Drake, Pirie Street, Newtown, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | RANR |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Morlancourt British Cemetery No. 2 (Row B, Grave No. 8), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel Michael and Annie Irvin DRAKE. Native of Newtown, Tasmania |