| Regimental number | 8/2038 |
| Place of birth | Dalkeith, Scotland |
| Address | Ann Street, Roslyn |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G Lean, Ann Street, Roslyn, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | At sea |
| Commemoration details | Otago Provincial Memorial, Dunedin |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Grace Lean, Goury Place, Roslyn, Dunedin, and the late James Lean |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 45353 Rifleman William LEAN, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, killed in action, 12 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Died of disease at sea en route from Gallipoli. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fourth |