| Regimental number | 26/608 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Pryamid, nr Gore |
| School | Gore District High School |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward McAlister, Brockville, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Other details | Joined the Bank of New South Wales, Dunedin branch, 23 February 1911. Transferred to Gore branch, 1911; to Invercargill branch, 1914; to Lawrence brach, August 1914; to Naseby branch, September 1914. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 30 'Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour' (Sydney, 1921), p. 262. |