| Place of birth | Springfurn, Glasgow, Scotland |
| School | Whitehall Public School, Glasgow |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | 49 Fitzgerald Street, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Florence Isabella McCurdie, 49 Fitzgerald Street, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Lance Corporal in Lanarkohire Rifles, Glasgow. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 6th Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Engineers |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery (Plot B, Row 3, Grave no. 33), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Annie MCCURDIE; husband of Florence MCCURDIE, 49 Fitzgerald Street, South Yarra, Victoria. Native of Glasgow, Scotland |