| Regimental number | 2399 |
| Place of birth | Dunkeld (near Bathurst), New South Wales |
| School | Dunkeld Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 393 Russell Street, Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Anie Dobbin, 393 Russell Street, Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Buried in No 2 Cemetery, Heilly. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Morlancourt, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row H, Grave no. 2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 157 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David Holmes and Annie Catherine DOBBIN, Perthville, New South Wales. Native of Dunkeld, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |