| Regimental number | 629 |
| Place of birth | Heathcote Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Traveller |
| Address | Newstead, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, Rev W Macdermid, Newstead, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 23 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1914 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 November 1917 |