| Regimental number | 523 |
| Place of birth | Arbroath Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, D Mitchell, 18 Millgate Road, Arbroath, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 18 April 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 29 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 September 1919 |
| Date of death | 5 July 1977 |
| Place of burial | Cairns Civil Cemetery |
