| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W Russell, 30 Millar Terrace, Rutherglen, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 30 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant (Honorary Lieutenant) |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 30 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 April 1918 |