| Regimental number | 5420 |
| Place of birth | Launceston Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Gillison Post Office, via Tatura, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S A McKay, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 29 January 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 11 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 November 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | 8th Bn |