| Regimental number | 2384 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Saddler |
| Address | Windsor, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ellen Macfarlan Reid, 5th Avenue, Eildon Hill, Windsor, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 15 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on 21 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 July 1917 |