| Regimental number | 2356 |
| Place of birth | Clunes Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Ganger |
| Address | Nambucca River, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, J S McPherson, Bowraville, Nambucca River, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 27 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 31 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 January 1919 |
| Date of death | 19 July 1972 |
| Place of burial | Botany Cemetery |