| Regimental number | 3217 |
| Place of birth | Buangor, Victoria |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Buangor, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Eileen Mary Nairn, Corio via Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Killed at Hamel. Wounded at Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Mericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 9), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William nd Mary NAIRN; husband of Eileen M. NAIRN, The Post Office, Corio, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | First cousin: 1355 Trooper Alex NAIRN, 1355, 8th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 23 December 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |