| Regimental number | 647 |
| Place of birth | Walhalla Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Vaucluse Street, Claremont, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Agnes Cairns Matheson, Vaucluse Street, Claremont, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 12 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | No 1 Mining Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Train Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 March 1919 |