| Regimental number | 1774 |
| Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Talbot, Victoria |
| School | Talbot State School |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Tyers Street, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Jas McDermaid, Tyers Street, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Died as a result of accident |
| Place of death or wounding | near Amiens, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row C, Grave No. 4), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 94 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Caralulup State School Roll of Honor ('In Honor of the Pupils of the Caralulpup State School who served the Empire in the Great War'), Victoria. Parents: James and Louisa McDERMAID, Tyre Street, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin killed in action John Leslie Balley. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
