| Regimental number | 8021 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Stowport, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, F W McLaren, Stowport, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 19 November 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 12 November 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 27th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 28 February 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 August 1919 |