| Regimental number | 4239 |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | None |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36.2 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Mrs J Black, 11 Mills Street, Pyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Railway Pioneer Corps, South Africa (Boer War); time expired. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Armagh', 5 April 1919; disembarked, Sydney, 20 June 1919; discharged (medically unfit: mitral disease and tachycardia), Sydney, 17 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Service number mistakenly shown as 4329 on cemetery plaque. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 47 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Sec. R.C. 9, 2880), Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MILNE David |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
