| Regimental number | 2627 |
| Place of birth | Shipley England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Samuel James Effer, Clavering Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England |
| Enlistment date | 28 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 16 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Discharged 22 April 1919 |