| Regimental number | 215 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Hicksborough, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | sister, Mrs Maggie Brooks, Hicksborough, via Wonthaggi, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 11 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | Mining Corps 1, Company 1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 August 1919 |