| Regimental number | 141 |
| Place of birth | Pennienick, Midlothian, Scotland |
| School | Juniper Green, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 15 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Dunellan Estate, Logan Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Ormiston, Dunellan Estate, Logan Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, Territorial Force, Scotland, and in the Senior Cadets, East Brisbane, Queensland. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Left Australia with the original 9th Bn; was at the landing at Gallipoli; was wounded, 25 August 1915. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 23.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | St. Pierre Cemetery (Plot XV, Row B, Grave No. 3), Amiens, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 149 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; Thomas and Christina ORMISTON, Ipswich Road, Juliette Street, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Scotland |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 714 Pte Andrew Graham ORMISTON, 25th Bn, killed in action, 27 May 1918; 1092 Sergeant John Wightman ORMISTON, 25th Bn, killed in action, Villers-Bretonneux, France, 17 July 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Death accidental (gun shot wounds) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |