| Regimental number | 2897 |
| Place of birth | Latrobe Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Ironworker |
| Address | 54 Blues Point Road, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, P McAdams, 9 Cecil Street, Williamstown, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 4 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 5 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 March 1916 |
