| Regimental number | 51478 |
| Date of birth | 1900 |
| Place of birth | Creswick Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Mechanical engineer |
| Address | Creswick PO, Creswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M J Townsend, Creswick PO, Creswick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 9 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 1 May 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 January 1919 |
| Date of death | 1979 |
| Age at death | 79 |
| Place of burial | Creswick Cemetery, Victoria |
