| Regimental number | 168 |
| Place of birth | Ecclefechan, Scotland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sugar Weigher |
| Address | Miriam Villa, Cudgen, Tweed River, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39.9 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 115 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Miriam Argyle MacEwen, Miriam Villa, Cudgen, Tweed River, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the Imperial Yeomanry, South Africa (Boer War). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Port Lyttleton', 11 April 1916; discharged (medically unfit: senile debility and chronic pleurisy), Brisbane, 14 June 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 58 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MacEWEN David Blyth |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
