| Regimental number | 27544 |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Donald Matheson, Balblair, Invergerden, Ross-shire, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No 10), Villers-Plouich, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Donald and Jessie Matheson, Navity, Cromarty, Ross-shire, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 16 |