| Regimental number | 8/1774 |
| Address | Sullivan's Dam, Leith Valley, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, A McBlain, Linlithgow, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery (Row K, Grave No 17), Alexandria, Egypt |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fourth |