| Regimental number | 4271 |
| Place of birth | Colac, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Francis Mary Donaldson Cant, Abuklea, Wilston, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 19 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 17 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Motor Transport Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 July 1919 |