| Place of birth | Kilmarnock Scotland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sugar grower |
| Address | Childers, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 47 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annabelle Rankin, Childers, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 1 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | BRIG GEN |
| Unit name | Brigade 11, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/11/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Brigadier-General |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Infantry Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 October 1916 |
