| Regimental number | 714 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh Castle, Scotland |
| School | Juniper Green School, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 14 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | c/o Mrs Ormiston, "Greenslopes", Logan Road, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Ormiston, Logan Road, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, Territorial Force, Scotland; and in the Senior Cadets, East Brisbane, Qld. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Known in his battalion as "Mass" owing to him being the youngest in the battalion when leaving Brisbane. Was present at the evacuation of Gallipoli, December 1915. (details from father) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 20.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row G, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 105 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Thomas and Christina Ormiston, Ipswich Road, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1092 Sergeant John Wightman ORMISTON, 25th Bn, killed in action, Villers-Bretonneux, France, 17 July 1918; 141 Pte David Wightman ORMISTON, 49th Bn, died of wounds, 5 April 1918. |