| Regimental number | 3453 |
| Place of birth | Greenock Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane McKay, 22 Antigna Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Enlistment date | 28 February 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 16 July 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Corps Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 June 1919 |
