| Regimental number | 26653 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, W McCoid, Turua, Thames |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 65 Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Euston Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No 10), Colincamps, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late William John and Elizabeth Jane McCoid, Turua, Thames River, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 38 |