| Regimental number | 1063 |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Next of kin | Daughter, Miss Mary Corbett MacPherson, C/o J Mitchell, Harris Estate, Eagle Farm, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 12 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 7 June 1918 |