| Regimental number | 3336 |
| Place of birth | Scottsdale Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Scottsdale, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, John McBean, Scottsdale, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 25 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 26 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 April 1919 |
| Date of death | 15 August 1926 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery |
