| Regimental number | 2280 |
| Place of birth | Echuca Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | Swan Hill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Archibald McFadyen, Swan Hill, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 10 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 9 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 March 1916 |