| Regimental number | 871 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Upholsterer |
| Address | Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M S Cowan, 197 Lincoln Street, Highgate, Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 10 September 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 25 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Regimental Sergeant Major (Warrant Officer Class II) |
| Unit name | Western Australian Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Albany, Western Australia, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 29 July 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class II) |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 August 1919 |