| Regimental number | 2581 |
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland |
| School | Stonelaw, Rutherglen, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 14 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Telephone mechanic |
| Address | 520 Murray Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Geddes, 520 Murray Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in Cadets and Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Mooltan on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bazentin le Petit |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Bazentin-Le-Petit Military Cemetery (Row G, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Eleanor GEDDES, "Clyde", Palmerston Street, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Nil |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
