| Regimental number | 209 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Prahran, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Alex, McDiarmid, 22 Park Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 4 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps 1, Company 1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1918 |