| Regimental number | 10641 |
| Occupation | P & t storeman |
| Next of kin | Father, James McErlean, 127 Tasman Street, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Driver |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), New Zealand Field Artillery, No 6 Howitzer Battery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 3rd Battery, 1st Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 22), nr Bapaume, Pas de Calais, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs A McErlean, 127 Tasman Street, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 12 |