| Regimental number | 5652 |
| Place of birth | Ararat Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | High Street, Ararat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary McDonald, High Street, Ararat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 21 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 14 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 February 1919 |