| Regimental number | 1046 |
| Place of birth | Warialda, New South Wales |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Peak Crossing, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Stacey, Peak Crossing, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 30.3 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Miliary Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 11), Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Catherine STACEY (formerly ERNST) and the late Jacob ERNST, Peak Crossing, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |