| Regimental number | 49438 |
| Occupation | Carrier |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Peter McDermid, Queen Street South, Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 87 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot No XXVII, Row CC, Grave No 2), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter and Caroline McDermid, Queen Street, Invercargill |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 67526 Pte Peter McDERMID, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 8 October 1918; 8/2069 William McDERMID |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 21 |