| Regimental number | 3696 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Richard Frederick Drane, Kharagpur, India |
| Enlistment date | 30 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 24 January 1917 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 20890 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | sea TransService |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |