| Date of birth | 21 March 1881 |
| Place of birth | Tenterfield New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Presbyterian clergyman |
| Address | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs B E Cavanough, Merthyr Railway Street, Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 30 September 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 1 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 30 January 1918 |
| Date of death | 30 September 1952 |
| Age at death | 71 |
| Place of burial | Ebenezer Cemetery, New South Wales |
