| Regimental number | 2857 |
| Place of birth | Dumbarton Scotland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Bridget McGilvery, Jumner Street, West End Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 14 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 1 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 April 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Corps Signal Company |