| Date of birth | 3 November 1892 |
| Place of birth | Goodwood, South Australia |
| School | Sturt Street Public School; Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Wayville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E L O'Brien, 24 Bartley Crescent, Wayville, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 25 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 24 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 December 1917 |
| Discharge date | 15 August 1918 |
| Other details | War service: France, Belgium. Wounded, Zonnebeke, Belgium, 4 October 1917. Arrived back in Australia, 15 February 1918; discharged as medically unfit. |
