| Regimental number | 4040 |
| Place of birth | Blackburn Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | c/o H E Horton, Reedy Creek via Kingaroy, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Brown, Co-operative Buildings, Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 29 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 1 August 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 April 1918 |
