| Regimental number | 2749 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 259 Stanmore Road, Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, J S Pickering, 259 Stanmore Road, Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 21 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 2 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Brigade Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 January 1918 |
| Date of death | 22 September 1945 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis |
