| Regimental number | 18797 |
| Place of birth | Steels Creek Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | King Lake, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Spencer Nairne, King Lake, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 17 March 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 3, Engineer Reinforcements 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 4 August 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 July 1919 |