| Place of birth | Swan Reach Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Auctioneer |
| Address | 98 Aberdeen Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Robt. Paterson, 98 Aberdeen Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 27 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 31 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 August 1916 |
| Date of death | 10 October 1918 |
| Place of burial | Bairnsdale Cemetery, Victoria |