| Regimental number | 53845 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Cabinet maker |
| Address | Adamstown, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 116 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Rae, Victoria Street, Adamstown, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Naval Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | New South Wales Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Feldmarschall on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps Details |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Embarked Sydney, 19 June 1918; disembarked London, England, 26 August 1918, and marched in to 14th Training Bn, Codford. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 14 October 1917 (influenza); discharged to Training Depot, 11 November 1918. Transferred to Australian Army Medical Corps Details, 10 January 1919; attached for duty to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 5 February 1919, and posted for duty to No 2 Camp, Parkhouse. Found guilty, Bulford, of being absent without leave from 2059, 23 August, to 2035, 28 August 1919: admonished, and forfeited 5 days' pay. Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HT 'Morgantic', 9 January 1920; disembarked Sydney, 27 February 1920; discharged, Sydney, 21 March 1920. Medal: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 84 |
| Place of burial | Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RAE David Colston |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
