| Regimental number | 3751 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| School | Albert Park State School, Victoria |
| Other training | Member , Thistle Rifle Club, South Melbourne |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 1 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Coppersmith |
| Address | 148 Nelson Road, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Father, C Finlay, 148 Nelson Road, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Piper in the South and Port Melbourne Thistle Society's Pipe Band. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XXIII, Row G, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 72 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Margaret FINLAY, 43 Macgregor Street, Malvern, Victoria |