| Regimental number | 1134 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Wood machinist |
| Address | Adelaide GPO, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Birchwood, Adelaide GPO, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 24 March 1915. Taken on strength, 20th Bn, 21 June 1915. Wounded at Bullecourt, 2 May 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Place of burial | Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 19), Boesinghe |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 90 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |