| Regimental number | 4263 |
| Place of birth | Queenscliff Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Hindley Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph James Roddick, Forest Lodge, Learmont Street, Queenscliff, Victoria |
| Previous military service | A/SGT |
| Enlistment date | 27 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on 9 March 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |