| Regimental number | 6 |
| Place of birth | Prahran Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Horse trainer |
| Address | 14 Normanby Street, Windsor |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Father, James C Rennie, 14 Normanby Street, Windsor |
| Enlistment date | 9 January 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant (Trumpeter) |
| Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, Headquarters and Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A34 Persic on 28 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Base Depot |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 December 1917 |