| Regimental number | 2562 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Coach builder |
| Address | 10 High Street, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Ernest Alfred Besley, 10 High Street, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 19 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 9 August 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 July 1919 |
