| Regimental number | 8/2296 |
| Address | Knox Manse, Lower Hutt |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, S J McCaw, Lower Hutt, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | Otago Infantry Battalion, Samoan Advance Party |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Otago Infantry Battalion, Samoan Advance Party, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 1 'Moeraki' and HMNZT 2 'Monowai'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the day of 25th September 1916, during the attack upon the German positions, N.W. of Flers, Cpl McCaw was in charge of a Stokes gun. After the troops he was supporting had gained their objective this NCO gallantly reconnoitred forward and saw that on our left, troops of the Black Watch (1st Division) were held up by a machine gun strongly placed. His officer being with the other gun of the sub section at the time, Cpl McCaw on his own initiative brought his gun into action under heavy fire and silenced the enemy machine gun, thus helping the Black Watch to gain their objective.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Samoan Adv & Fourth |