| Regimental number | 4978 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Law clerk |
| Address | Hercules Street, Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, James F Beatty, Hercules Street, Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 28 April 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Army Medical Corps, Hospital Transports Staff (No. 1 Hospital Ship, 'Karoola') |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 14 July 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 911 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 August 1918 |