| Regimental number | 5218 |
| Place of birth | New Aberdour Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | ... |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr J F Duncan, 79 High Street, New Pitts Aberdeenshire Sligo, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 3 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 29 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 7 February 1919 |