| Regimental number | 721 |
| Place of birth | Whitfield, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Whitfield, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Macklan, Whitfield, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 15, Reinforcement 13 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/20/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row C, Grave No. 4), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Issac and Mary A. MACKLAN |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |