| Place of birth | Glasgow Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Sailor |
| Address | Lower Dawson Road, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Florence Leishman, c/o YMCA, Pitt Street, Sydney, NW |
| Enlistment date | 17 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 19 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 October 1917 |