| Regimental number | 678 |
| Place of birth | Slatey Creek, Victoria |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Slatey Creek, St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Harley, Slatey Creek, St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served 3 years with B Coy St Arnaud Rangers |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Enlisted in August, 1914; sailed with 1st AIF; was at Egypt (Ismalia), Gallipoli twice; sailed with Coy to France; had operation appendicitis, April 16. Sailed for France on 14 June, 1917.' (details from Mother) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Thomas McEwan |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot XXIX, Row B, Grave No. 3), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Alberta HARLEY, Slaty Creek, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |