| Regimental number | 59 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 10 Crescent Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | James Porter, Woodleigh House, Stanimuir, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 17 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 September 1919 |