| Place of birth | Kirkwall Scotland |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Address | Kensington Road, Marryatville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, A McLean, 19A Shamrock Street, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 9 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 25 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 January 1919 |
