| Regimental number | 2301 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Address | c/o R. McKenzie, Yangan Hotel, Yangan, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 6' 1.5" |
| Weight | 153 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick George Beak, St. Margaret's Chadwick-road, Leytone, London, England |
| Enlistment date | 16 August 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 30 September 1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 31 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 August 1919 |