| Regimental number | 47233 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, R Macalister, Birkenhead, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 85 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 16th (Waikato) Company, 3rd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXVIII, Row H, Grave No 14), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Harriet Marion Macalister, Oharau, Kawhia, Hamilton; Wife: Ani Poata Macalister. Native of Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 5 |