| Regimental number | 717 |
| Place of birth | West Maitland New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Llanillo, West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ellen Watson, Wallis Street, West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 15 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 12 May 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4060 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 March 1919 |