| Regimental number | 12/3397 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Road contractor |
| Address | Helensville |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26.9 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M H McArthur, Helensville |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord) (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 155), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Mrs H.H. McArthur, 4th Avenue, Helensville, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 13 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 20 December 1915; joined Auckland Infantry Bn, Ismailia, as Private, 4 February 1916. Admitted to NZ Auxiliary Hospital, Ismailia, 9 February 1916 (haemorrhoids); transferred to NZ General Hospital, Abbassia, 10 February 1916; to Lady Godley's Home, Zeitoun, 23 March 1916; to NZ Base Depot, Ghezireh, 31 March 1916. Joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, Moascar, 7 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 8 April 1916. Wounded in action, 24 June 1916 (gun shot wound, right thigh, lacerated), and admitted to No 1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station. Died of wounds, 2.50 pm, 25 June 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Eighth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |