| Regimental number | 8503 |
| Date of birth | 30 June 1891 |
| Place of birth | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, P Lightbody, Campbell Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 28 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Australian General Hospital, 13th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 5 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Motor Transport Section |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 April 1919 |