| Regimental number | 17192 |
| Place of birth | Airdrie Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Joiner |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Dickson, East Park Terrace, Kildonian street, Coatbridge, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 24 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | February 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Mcgillivray on 10 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 November 1918 |