| Regimental number | 518 |
| Place of birth | Clyde Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Clydesdale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles McPherson, Clydesdale, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 56th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 30 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 6, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/11/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 July 1919 |