| Regimental number | 4/2198 |
| Date of birth | 7 May 1886 |
| Place of birth | Kelso, Otago |
| Occupation | Telegraphist |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J McFarlane, 62 Musselburgh Rise, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Four and a half years in the Volunteers |
| Enlistment date | 29 January 1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sapper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, New Zealand Engineers, Wireless Troop |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on 4 March 1916 |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 24 |
