| Regimental number | 7628 |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Address | Invicta, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E S Paterson C/0 Mrs Rackemann Gooburrum, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 12 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 14 June 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 October 1918 |