| Regimental number | 278 |
| Place of birth | Coffs Harbour New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Karangi, Coff's Harbor, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Buchanan, Karangi, Coff's Harbor, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 24 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 1, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/6/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 1 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 July 1919 |
