| Regimental number | 1677 |
| Place of birth | Selkirk Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Horse-driver |
| Address | Avondale Plantation, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Friend, James Leiper, Avondale Plantation, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 27 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 3 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 January 1919 |