| Regimental number | 849 |
| Place of birth | Newtown New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Wool valuer |
| Address | 33 South Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, William James Fernon, 33 South Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 1 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | No 1 Mining Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 September 1919 |