| Regimental number | 22667 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward McAlister, Brockville, Kaikorai, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 63 Navua on |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension (Row F, Grave No 22), Englebelmer, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: E and Mary McAlister, Pyramid, Southland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 15 |