| Regimental number | 4888 |
| Place of birth | Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | High Street, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Willis, High Street, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Birr Cross Roads Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 14), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Jessie WILLIS, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 9437 Gunner Joseph WILLIS, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 17 March 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |