| Regimental number | 2831 |
| Place of birth | Ardrie Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Warwick, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Christinie Purves, 145 Pittencrief, St. Dunfernline, Fifeshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 26 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mongolia on 8 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 September 1919 |
