| Place of birth | Aberdeen Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Permanent Head Department Public Health, SA |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 55 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Margaret Ramsay Smith, Belain, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 2 October 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit name | 1 Australian General Hospital (November 1914) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A55 Kyarra on 21 November 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 September 1915 |
