| Regimental number | 6988 |
| Place of birth | Wedderburn, Victoria |
| School | Wedderburn State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Engine cleaner |
| Address | Wedderburn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr J Drysdale, Wedderburn, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 43 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Annie Frances DRYSDALE, Wedderburn, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 1271 Pte Alfred Oswald BINGER, 29th Bn, killed in action, 26-27 September 1917; 492 Sapper Maxwell BINGER, 2nd Tunnelling Company, returned to Australia, 4 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |