| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | Quarry Hill, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Hiers McColl, Quarry Hill, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 67th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Refers 26 May-13 June 1917. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 8), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 130 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hon. James Hiers and Emily MCCOLL, Quarry Hill, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |