| Place of birth | Hobart Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Ironmonger |
| Address | 359 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, James S Scarr, 359 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 41st Battery Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | 2 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 9 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Artillery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 August 1919 |
