| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 47 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs S MacBain, Charlcote, Queenscliff, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 17 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Brigade, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/4/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board TRANSPORT A29 Suevic on 13 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Chaplain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Chaplains' Department |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 January 1919 |