| Regimental number | 27330 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 166 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, H McCrea, Willowbridge, South Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Fanny McCrea, Gorticross, Drumshoe, Londonderry, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 November 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 December 1916; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 11 January 1917, and posted to 1st Company. Wounded in action, 7 June 1917 (gun shot wound); admitted to 77th Field Ambulance, 8 June 1917; transferred to No 1 South African General Hospital, Abbeville, 10 June 1917; to No 5 Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 23 June 1917; to Base Depot, Etaples, 13 July 1917; rejoined 2nd Company, 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 10 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Report by 2nd Anzac Burial Corps, 17 November 1917: 'Buried Passchendaele D.4.d.20.20+d.9. Central in and about this Region Bellevue.' Grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 20 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10923247 |