| Regimental number | 25283 |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Next of kin | Father, J W McEwan, Petone, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No 1), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr J W and Agnes McEwan, 71 Cuba Street, Petone |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 18 |