| Place of birth | Edinburgh Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Building surveyor |
| Address | Dooroonah, Lawson, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs P.M. Garrow, same address |
| Enlistment date | 22 January 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Engineering Field Companies, General Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 22 March 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 July 1919 |