| Regimental number | 4985 |
| Place of birth | Hyde Park, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Largs Bay, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, A E Clarkson, Military Road, Largs Bay, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 2 July 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 March 1992 |
| Date of death | 2 August 1983 |
