| Regimental number | 866 |
| Place of birth | Clarkston, New South Wales |
| School | Busby Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | 363 Oxford Street, Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, J D McGhie, Brooklea, Clarkson, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 9 December 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 10 April 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 335 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action 30 October 1917 |
| Place of death or wounding | Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Age at death | 26 |