| Regimental number | 47451 |
| Occupation | Groom |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs T McCaughern, Post Office, Feilding |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 85 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd New Zealand Entrenching Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: John McCaughern, Kaitangata; Wife: Violet McCaughem, Feilding |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 8 |