| Regimental number | 458 |
| Place of birth | Mackay Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Mackay, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Renton, Barrier Estate, Eton, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 25 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 7, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/12/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 458B |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 January 1919 |