| Regimental number | 8827 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 65 Princes Street, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter W Escott, 65 Princess Street, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 31st Signal Company Army Engineers |
| Enlistment date | 24 August 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 24 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/90/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on 16 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 April 1919 |