| Regimental number | 1681 |
| Place of birth | Port Fairy Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Stewart, 10 Bendigo Avenue, Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 2 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Signal Troop 2, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/20/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Signal Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 September 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name John Allan |