| Regimental number | 8/2069 |
| Address | Queen Street, Invercargill |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, P McDermid, Queen Street South, Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 24 Maunganui on |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 49438 Pte Duncan McDERMID, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, died of wounds, 27 December 1917; 67526 Pte Peter McDERMID, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 8 October 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fifth |