| Regimental number | 1662 |
| Place of birth | Ayr Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic driver |
| Address | Upper Albert Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Jeannie Taylor, Ivy Cottage, Coalburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 22 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 301st (Mechanical Transport), 8th Company, Army Service Corps (17th Divisional Ammunition Park) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/98/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Motor Transport Section |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 January 1919 |