| Regimental number | 700 |
| Place of birth | Arbrook Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Cearlyle Street, Mackay, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Finlayson, Arbroath, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 31 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on 24 September 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 April 1918 |