| Regimental number | 20271 |
| Place of birth | Bellinger Heads New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Buldge Street, Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alban McLachlan, Buldge Street, Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 41st Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 2 August 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Field Company Engineers, September 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 January 1919 |
