| Regimental number | 504 |
| Place of birth | Dumfries Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Address | Benalla, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Halliday, Greenbank, Lackerbie, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 10 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 2, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/7/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 23 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 November 1918 |
