| Regimental number | 2748 |
| Place of birth | Atherton, Lancashire, England |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Julia Aldred, 4 Trafford Avenue, Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 2 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 31 December 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 1 January 1917. Proceeded to unit, 2 January 1917; taken on strength of 59th Bn, 4 January 1917. Detached to 2nd Army Rest Camp, 27 August 1917; rejoined unit, 7 September 1917. Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 22 November 1917 (debility); discharged, 13 December 1917, and rejoined 59th Bn the same day. On leave to United Kingdom, 25 January 1918; rejoined unit, 11 February 1918. Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 4 November 1918 (myalgia and debility); transferred to No 3 Australian General Hospital, 4 November 1918; to Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 9 November 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 15 November 1918. Proceeded to England, 26 November 1918, and disembarked Southampton the same day; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 27 November 1918 (Class B3). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somerset', 4 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 15 January 1919; discharged Melbourne (medically unfit: premature senility), 22 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 43 |
| Place of burial | Brighton Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ALDRED Samuel |