| Regimental number | 523 |
| Place of birth | Bourke New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Manufacturing chemist |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rebecca McKay, Barradean, 27 Mile via Charleville, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 4 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 9, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 19 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 May 1919 |