| Regimental number | 309 |
| Place of birth | Rockhampton Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | Vulture Street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Herbert Mansfield Caporn, Vulture Street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 6 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 11, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 19 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 August 1919 |
