| Regimental number | 3885 |
| Place of birth | Kirkcaldy Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Ironmoulder |
| Address | 5 Derby Road, Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Bertha Matthewson, c/o Mrs F Hodges, Livingstone Street, Beaconsfield, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 15 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 12 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 July 1917 |
