| Regimental number | 2830 |
| Place of birth | Maclean, Clarence River, New South Wales |
| School | Lithgow District Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 'Fairlight', Merton Box, Cowra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs I Brand, Oakey Park, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in Lithgwo District Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Deceased |
| Place of death or wounding | Catillon, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Cross Roads Cemetery (Plot II, Row I, Grave No. 20), Fontains-Au-Bois, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 163 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Duncan McInnes and Margaret SYME |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: John William Syme, Duncan Leslie syme, killed; cousin: James Clarence McAulay, killed in action. |