| Regimental number | 3263 |
| Place of birth | Cape Clear Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Uncle, John Mactaggart, 11 Lough Street, Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 21st Battery Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | 23 March 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 21 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 58th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1918 |