| Regimental number | 571 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Telephone mechanic |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, L F Melvin, 82 Gray Street, Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 8 May 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 22 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Air Mechanic |
| Unit name | Australian Flying Corps, No 2 Squadron, Head-Quarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/5/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 August 1919 |