| Regimental number | 9/315 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nightcaps |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Nightcaps, Southland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Mary McBride, Nightcaps, Southland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Three squadrons of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board 'Hawke's Bay', and one squadron on board 'Verdala'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 3), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew and Mary McBride, Nightcaps, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Egypt to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 20 May 1915. Wounded in action, 6-7 August 1915; transferred to England on board HS 'Aquitania', and disembarked Southampton, 23 August 1915 (dysentery). Returned to Egypt (date not recorded); transferred to 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, Ismailia, 11 March 1916, and posted to 4th Company. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 9 April 1916. Appointed Cook, Armentieres, 7 May 1916. Found guilty by Field General Court Martial, 24 March 1917, of being in possession of a document purporting to be a genuine pass, well knowing it was not genuine: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Relinquished appointment of Cook, 11 June 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10922496 |