
| Regimental number | 12/2052 |
| Address | 80 Vauxhall Road, Devonport, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, William McDivitt, Pukekohe |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 21 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Mud Corner Cemtery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No 15), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Pukekohe Intermediate School. |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Messines Offensive - 7th to 9th June 1917. For devotion to duty. As linesman of the signallers he went out during the heaviest bombardments to repair the lines. He worked continuously and by sticking to his work enabled communication to be kept. He worked regardless of his own safety.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fourth |