| Place of birth | Mackay Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Joiner |
| Address | Mackay, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Isabel Porter, Brisbane Street, Mackay, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 4 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 December 1918 |