| Place of birth | St Helens England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 174 Pobert Street, Camperdown, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Maria Jane McDowell, Oregon, Horton River, Bingara, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 1 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 April 1919 |