| School | Glen Ormond Public and Unley Continuation School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Fullarton Road, Mitcham, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S E Dridan, Fullarton Road, Mitcham, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served as Lieutenant in 78th Battalion. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Between Pozieres and Mouquet Farm, Somme, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Josiah John and Susan Emma DRIDAN, "Giltor", Crystal Brook, South Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
