| Regimental number | 1317 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Blair, 5 Rochester Street, off Gallowgate, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 10 November 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 2 February 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1217 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Discharged 25 April 1919 |