| Regimental number | 42139 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, P McDermott, Onetea, North Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, E Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Euston Road Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No 6), Colincamps, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter and Bridget McDermott, Onetea, North Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 17 |