| Regimental number | 57411 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | 67 Moore Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 37 years 6 months |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Eliza Arklay, 67 Moore Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in Volunteer Victoria Mounted Rifles |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Unit name | 4th General Service Reinforcements (Egypt) (Victoria) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Squadron Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Sydney', 5 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 17 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 1 May 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ARKLAY William Reston |