| Regimental number | 457 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | Macarthur St State School; Central Richmond State School, Victoria |
| Other training | Dookie Agricultural College, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | 104 Park Street, St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | David R Taylor, 104 Park Street, St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Brigade Machine Gun Squadron |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground (Plot X, Row L, Grave No. 3), Grass Lane, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 179 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David Rodger and Alice TAYLOR, 104 Park Street, St. Kilda, Victoria. Native of Ballarat, Victoria |