| Regimental number | 30588 |
| Place of birth | Kew Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 154 Cotham Road, Kew, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, J M Finlayson, 154 Cotham Road, Kew, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 23rd Battery Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | 14 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 1, Reinforcement 22 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/89/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 23 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 August 1919 |
