| Regimental number | 16 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Elswick, Fleming Street, Wolstoncroft, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, David Carson, Gladstone Parade, Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 20 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 1 May 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 59374 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 August 1919 |