| Regimental number | 427 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shearer |
| Address | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Grace McKay, Depot Hill, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 7), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Sydney, 5 June 1916; disembarked Southampton, 23 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 November 1916. Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 3 January 1917 (mumps); transferred to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, 3 January 1917; discharged to duty, 23 January 1917. Wounded in action (remained at duty), 13 April 1917. Killed in action, 26 May 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |