| Regimental number | 32 |
| Place of birth | Parish of Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| School | Parish school Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 26 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Rockhampton PO, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Chalmers, Wardmill, Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Previous military service | British territorials for some years |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackall, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | near Bapaume, France |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 31), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 107 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Joseph CHALMERS and husband of Annie OGG, Wardmill, Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |