| Regimental number | 7243 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Friend, G Nixon, 360 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 22 January 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 14 January 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 July 1919 |
| Other details | Enlisted in the Australian Naval & Military Expeditioanry Force, Rabaul, New Guinea, 22 Fenruary 1921 under the name 2031 John William FIELD. |
| Miscellaneous details | True name: Bertram Estcourt WATKINS; see also 608 Norman POWELL for first period of enlistment |
