| Regimental number | 5893 |
| Place of birth | Morayshire Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Burrgoen, Merrygoen Dunedoo, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Jane Steele, 21 Lanch Street, Rothes Morayshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 15 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 September 1919 |