| Regimental number | 6551 |
| Place of birth | Murchison, Western Australia |
| School | State School, Dongarra, Western Australia |
| Other training | Light Horse about 1900 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Nannine, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs W Nairn, Dongarra, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | In England received distinction of crossed rifles for shooting and passed in bombing school. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XL, Row A, Grave No. 3), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 63 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William John and Sarah Ann NAIRN; husband of Winifred Margery Nairn, Dongarra, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |