| Regimental number | 3878 |
| Place of birth | Carngham Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bayswater, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M McLachlan, PO, Bayswater, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 30), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 63 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth MCLACHLAN; husband of M.A. MCLACHLAN, Snake Valley Post Office, Victoria. DATE OF DEATH SHOWN AS 30TH MAY, 1916 |