| Regimental number | 4534 |
| Place of birth | Gloucester England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Arthur Street, Grafton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Best, 'Leura', Raynor Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Pioneer Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/13/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Date of death |