| Regimental number | 601 |
| Place of birth | Bathgate Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Agnes Aitken, Long Niddry, Haddingtonshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 24 September 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 4 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps (November 1914), A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/112/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Te Anau on 20 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 August 1919 |