| Place of birth | Townsville Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E C Drybrough, St Cuthbert's, Castle Head Paisley, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 25 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 7 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 September 1919 |
