| Regimental number | 5433 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Peabody Street, Belmore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Penney, Peabody Street, Belmore, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in Home Forces for 3 months. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Transferred to 45th Bn, 20 May 1916. Admitted to 38th Casualty Clearing Station, 3 January 1917 (venereal disease); transferred to 51st General Hospital, Etaples (date not recorded); discharged to duty, 28 January 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 26 days. Found guilty, Etaples, 17 February, of being out of bounds on 15 February: forfeited 1 day's pay. Rejoined Bn, 9 March 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 14 June 1917; reverted to Private at own request, 23 August 1917. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917; rejoined Bn from wounded, 13 November 1917 (no further details entered on file). Attached to 12th Machine Gun Company, 30 November 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Sivakopmund', 15 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 2 August 1919; discharged, Sydney, 17 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis |