| Regimental number | 3258 |
| Place of birth | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| School | St John's Episcopal School, New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 35 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Castlemaine, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Ellen Birnie, 3 Low Street, New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 57th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3258B |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlised 13 May 1916 and posted to 57th Bn, 13th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 67th Bn (^th Division), 28 April 1917; 37th Bn, 1 September 1917. Mortally wounded, 4 October 1917. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Broodseinde, Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 42 |
| Place of burial | Nine Elms British Cemetery (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 2), Poperinghe, Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |