| Regimental number | 1551 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | King's Meadows, near Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Machen, King's Meadows near Launceston, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 5 December 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 2 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1919 |
| Date of death | 31 October 1963 |
| Place of burial | Carlton Cemetery |
