| Regimental number | 6/4317 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30.7 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary McBeath, 77 Grey Road, Timaru |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Ctaerpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Mr & Mrs John McBeath, 84 Grey Street, Timaru |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 3 May 1916. Posted to 1st Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, 4 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 May 1916. Posted to 12th Company, 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 18 July 1916. Attached to 1st NZ Infantry Brigade Headquarters as Runner, in the field, 10 September 1916. Killed in action, 27 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |