| Regimental number | 2155 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Chiltern, Victoria |
| School | State School, Chiltern, Victoria |
| Other training | Blacksmith |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 23 Southgate Street, West Parkville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ethel Selina Pettitt, 23 Southgate Street, West Parkville, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row G, Grave No. 6), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 102 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of William and Catherine Pettitt, husband of Ethel S. Bird (formerly Pettitt) of Commercial Road, Yarram, Victoria. Native of Chiltern, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Albert Victor HALFPENNY, M.M., Gunner No. 19559, 8th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia 23 July 1918; Brother-in-law: Bertie Hector TUCKETT, Private No. 6405, 24th Bn, returned to Australia 20 January 1919 |