| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C A McPhail, Narracoorte, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 9 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on 15 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 April 1919 |
