| Regimental number | 2444 |
| Date of birth | 8 July 1886 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Victorian and Soth Australian State and Technical Schools |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Turner |
| Address | Hyde Park, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Helena K Thomson, Charra Street, Hyde Park, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 13 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A55 Itria on 14 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1918 |
| Discharge date | 15 July 1918 |
| Other details | War service: France, Belgium. Wounded at Ypres; invalided to Popperinghe, Calais and Orpington Hospitals; later invalided to Australia. |