| Regimental number | 225 |
| Place of birth | Sunderland, County of Durham, England |
| School | Queen's Park Higher Grade School, Glashgow, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21-22 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Union Street, South Lismore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Surtees, Kingsley Avenue, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served in Royal Field Artillery, Territorial Force, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Sailly-le-Sec, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension Row A, Grave no. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 179 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Alice SURTEES, 11 Kingsley Avenue, Crosshill, Glasgow, Scotland. Native of Sunderland, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |