| Regimental number | 5899 |
| Place of birth | Seymour Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Address | 59 Page Street, Albert Park, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Peter Alexander McLachlan, 59 Page Street, Albert Park, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 21 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 2 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 7 July 1919 |