| Regimental number | 23/1449 |
| Place of birth | Thames |
| Address | Otane |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Brother, James McCleary, Waipawa |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of E Company left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 35 'Willochra' and HMNZT 36 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Thistle Dump Cemetery (Row A, Grave No 15), Longueval, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mrs T J McCleary, Riordan Lane, Nelson Street, Auckland, and the late David McCleary |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: E Company/2nd Rfts of 1st NZRB |