| Regimental number | 16315 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Murrurundi, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Postal assistant |
| Address | Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Nora M Higgins, Main Street, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Signal Squadron Engineer Reinforcements November 1916 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/17/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| November 1916 Reinforcements left Sydney per H.M.A.T. A7, 'Medic' on 9 December 1916 and re-embarked Melbourne per H.M.A.T. A44, 'Vestalia'. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on |
| November 1916 Reinforcements left Sydney per H.M.A.T. A7, 'Medic' on 9 December 1916 and re-embarked Melbourne per H.M.A.T. A44, 'Vestalia'. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | No 3 Troop |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Sandgate Cemetery, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
