| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Military engineer |
| Address | Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A L Burden, Brickwood Street, Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | RAE |
| Enlistment date | 1 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 November 1917 |