| Regimental number | 10/974 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 159 Lowe Street, Gisborne |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 163 lbs |
| Next of kin | William Duncan, 90 Walker Street, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Tofua', 1 August 1915; discharged (medically unfit on account of illness contracted on Active Service: gastritis and dysentery), 13 April 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 61 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20999078 |