| Regimental number | 257 |
| Place of birth | Alpha Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Post Office Mundingburra, Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliza Hannah Patterson, Rossvale, Mundingburra, Townsville, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 24 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1918 |
| Date of death | 23 May 1970 |
| Place of burial | Albany Creek Crematorium |