| Regimental number | 279 |
| Place of birth | Wallsend New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mackay, Queensland |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs E M Burke, 42 Edgware Road, Enmore, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 6 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 3, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/8/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 1 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 August 1918 |
