| Regimental number | 10/2497 |
| Place of birth | England |
| Address | Post Office, Masterton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, L F Makin, Church Farm, Bradfield, Combust, Suffolk, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row H, Grave No 16), |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Leonard F. and Priscilla Makin, Bradfield, Bury St Edmunds, England |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Sixth |