| Regimental number | 2079 |
| Place of birth | Dumfries Scotland |
| Religion | Free Church |
| Occupation | Joiner |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Samuel Steel, 2 Bligh Street, Newtown, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 26 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 13 April 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | ac TROOPS MT Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 May 1919 |