| Regimental number | 5855 |
| Place of birth | Sorn Scotland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Nurse J Walls, Hamilton, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 15 May 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 10 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 January 1918 |