| Regimental number | 72 |
| Place of birth | Salt Creek, South Australia |
| Other Names | Angus |
| School | Naracoorte Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | c/o R.F. White, Benara Road, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, W.C. Hastings, Naracoorte, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Belonged to Mount Gambier Volunteer Service |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class I) |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was returning home when he died. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Gulf of Aden |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Place of burial | At sea |
| Commemoration details | Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Naracoorte Light Horse Roll of Honour, Town Hall, Naracoorte, South Australia. Died of influenza at sea |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia, 15 November 1918; died at sea of influenza, 21 November 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |