| Regimental number | 2640 |
| Place of birth | Thoes Flat New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Cairns, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, Donald Rankin, Exchange Hotel, Lucknow, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 25 January 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 26 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 21 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 May 1919 |
| Date of death | 11 October 1961 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |
