| Regimental number | 2393 |
| Place of birth | No. 7 Sortessy Street, Liverpool, England |
| School | Holy Cross (Catholic) School, Liverpool and St Anne's School, Liverpool, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 4 View Street, Annandale, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, J F Erlam, 33 Flaveman Street, Liverpool, England |
| Previous military service | Served in the Volunteer Forces - 9th Battalion, Kings Regiment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | St Quentin, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Peronne communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 16), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 88 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth ERLAM |