| Regimental number | 5428 |
| Place of birth | Mount Gambier South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Railway Avenue, Drouin, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Eva May Watson, Railway Avenue,. Drouin, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 15 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 April 1919 |
| Date of death | 15 October 1952 |
| Place of burial | Frankston Cemetery |