| Regimental number | 21754 |
| Place of birth | Armidale New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | 'Lilyville', Susan Street, Annandale, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, W.O. Finch, same address |
| Previous military service | 31st Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 15 October 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Engineering Field Companies, General Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 22 March 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 September 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *2nd given name two spellings Orpin and Orpen |