| Regimental number | 270 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 1 Majore Street, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Welsh, 4 Backhouse Crescent, Whitletter North Ayr, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 1 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 10 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 January 1919 |