| Regimental number | 2645 |
| Place of birth | Dysart Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Kembla Heights, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Grainger, 56 Shaftesbury Street, Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 27 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 45th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 January 1918 |