| Regimental number | 42836 |
| Occupation | Telegraphist |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss C McElroy, Hornby, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Ruapehu on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 46 |
| Place of burial | Mud Corner Cemtery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 6), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and Susan McElroy, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 6 |