| Regimental number | 8243 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| School | Battery Point School, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'Coraleigh', 65 Princes Street, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Bland Escott, 'Coraleigh', 65 Princes Street, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 31st Signal Company Army Engineers; Served in the Cadets and the Militia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Battery 17 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot II, Row J, Grave No. 13), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter Ward and Sarah Bland ESCOTT, 65 Prince's Street, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Two Cousins (brothers) killed. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
