| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Oakhampton near West Maitland, New South Wales |
| School | Maitland Public School; Maitland Boys High School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Stirling, West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Scobie, Stirling, West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the South African War, has medal with five bars, also Australian Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Major |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board TRANSPORT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 (6 April 1916). |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 44 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 44 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Special Memorial Row C, No. 132), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 34 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Mary SCOBIE. Native of West, Maitland, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Nephew: 3719 Pte Ralph Sylvester SCOBIE DCM, 54th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 December 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |