| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | North West Bend via Morgan, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Helen Duncan Dean, c/o John Gordon, Brougham Place, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 9 August 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 30 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Artillery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 May 1919 |