| Regimental number | 2885 |
| Place of birth | Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Auburn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, S J McLean, 14 May Street, Garden Vale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Special Memorial No. I), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Emma ELLIS |