| Regimental number | 5708 |
| Place of birth | Alloa Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Brother, J Bonar, 13 Thistle Street, Cowdenbeeth, Fifeshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 8 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 April 1919 |