| Regimental number | 19556 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Govan, Scotland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Address | Victoria Street, Adamstown, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Rae, Victoria Street, Adamstown, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 16th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | July 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 53845 Pte David Colston RAE, Australian Army Medical Corps Details, effective abroad (subsequently returned to Australia). |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action (gas). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Died of lung cancer attributed to gassing in the war. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 52 |
| Place of burial | Cremated: Beresfield Crematorium, New South Wales |