
| Regimental number | 100 |
| Place of birth | Polmont Village, Shropshire, Scotland |
| School | Polmont Public School, Shropshire, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 27 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | Greenwich Road, North sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Hector, Priano Cottage, Beaucross Road, Falkirk, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot IX, Row A, Grave No. 10), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 127 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret Hector, Briam Cottage, Beancross Road, Falkirk, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |