| Regimental number | 2481 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Signalman |
| Address | dundee, 7 Sadlers Crescent, Petersham, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, W McBeath, Station House, Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 12 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A75 Ballarat on 6 September 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2481A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Anzac Light Railways |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 May 1919 |
| Date of death | 9 June 1962 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis |