| Regimental number | 3276 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| School | St Patrick's Catholic School, East Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Ballarat Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Upton, 1 Ballarat Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Bakery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Uncle: 1145 Driver John McALPINE, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 20 December 1917; Brothers-in-law: 2633 Pte Herbert John DONALDSON, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 11 January 1918; 2817 Pte Ernest William DONALDSON, 37th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn. Wounded in action at Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916; evacuated to hospital in England. Returned to France as a reinforcement to 2nd Divisional Train, 18 April 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |