| Regimental number | 6/3797 |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M McCree, 1 Durham Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs Joseph McCree, 255 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 25 |