| Regimental number | 5887 |
| Place of birth | Stewart Field Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Lennoxton Vacy, Patterson, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Robertson, Denhill, Ardalla Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 9 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 September 1919 |