| Regimental number | 1866 |
| Place of birth | Lanark Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Brother, R Morton, Glasgow Herald Office, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 16 January 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 1 April 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 April 1917 |