| Regimental number | 4/563 |
| Address | 40 Canongate Street, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mrs A McDermid, 40 Canongate Street, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Sapper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Field Engineers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | New Zealand Engineers |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Ari Burnu Cemetery (Row J, Grave No 9), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George S M and Anne McDermid, Dunedin, Otago |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 34847 Ronald Frank Roderick McDERMID |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Main Body |