| Regimental number | 5900 |
| Place of birth | Haddington Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | T.S. Bertram, 92 Lewisham Road, Prahran, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, J. Clapham, 'Greenlowe,' Berwickshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 7 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Divisional Signal Company, 9th Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22.12.2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Vic, on board H.M.A.T. A32 Themistocles on 28 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Did Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 May 1919 |