| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Address | 638 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Whitelaw, 638 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 14 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on 19 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 7 November 1915 |