| Regimental number | 1663 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Nil |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Mrs S McDiarmid, 87 Pleasance, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 20 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Battery 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A22 Rangatira on 25 September 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Trench Mortar B |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 April 1918 |
