| Regimental number | 38086 |
| Place of birth | Hobart Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert McAlister, Glenorchy, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 26 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 31 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Pay Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 May 1919 |