| Regimental number | 4416 |
| Date of birth | 15 February 1880 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Grote Street Public School, Adelaide; Hogge College Night School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 58 Charles Street, Forrestville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Gertrude Elizabeth L Elder, 58 Charles Street, Forrestville, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 29 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 25 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 January 1918 |
| Discharge date | 9 July 1918 |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, France, Belgium. Wounded, Pozieres, 29 August 1916; invalided to 13th General Hospital, Boulogne; recovered and returned to duty. Wounded, second occasion, Passchendaele, 29 September 1917; invalided to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; recovered and returned to duty, 8 December 1917. Evacuated through effects of wounds, 29 December 1917. Arrived back in Australia, 14 April 1918; discharged as medically unfit. |
