| Regimental number | 817 |
| Place of birth | Leith, Scotland |
| School | Royal High School, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, M Sanderson, Viewforth House, Prospect Bank Road, Leith, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served in the City of Edinburgh Artillery Volunteers. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Imperial Camel Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | No Known Grave |
| Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 10 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mark SANDERSON and Annie AINSLIE, 2 Hermitage Place, Leith, Scotland |