| Regimental number | 5721 |
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
| School | State School, Swanston Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 2 Cummins Place, Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M E McCrae, 43 Hancock Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Geelong, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot III, Row I, Grave No. 8B), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Martha McCRAE; husband of Ellen Maria McCRAE, 7 Craine Street, South Melbourne, Victoria. Native of Geelong, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |