
| Place of birth | Caithness, Wick, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Builder |
| Address | Cressy Road, North Ryde, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs W M Cormack, Cressy Road, North Ryde, NSW. |
| Previous military service | Scottish Highlanders at Natal rising 1906 |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Work at Proyart on 23 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot V, Row J, Grave No. 14), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 35 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Elizabeth CORMACK; husband of Winifred May CORMACK, Cressy Road, North Ryde, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |