| Regimental number | 15910 |
| Place of birth | North Carlton Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Address | Telephone Workshops, Spencer Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Fairnie, 'Linlithgow', Bowen Crescent, North Carlton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 31 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 3, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 July 1919 |
| Date of death | 20 December 1973 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |
