| Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | Fiveways, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Charleson Clacher, 'Dalma', Hawthorne Street, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | RofO |
| Enlistment date | 9 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 January 1919 |