| Regimental number | 281 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh Scotland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Woodchester, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Forbes, c/o W H Woolnough, Kenilworth Avenue, London, SW, England |
| Enlistment date | 13 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 8, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/13/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 4 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 June 1919 |