| Regimental number | 2436 |
| Religion | Free Church of Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Daughter, Miss Flora Clark, Girls High School, Arcadia, Pretoria, South Africa |
| Enlistment date | 22 August 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 21 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 20 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 November 1917 |