| Regimental number | 51859 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Eketahuna |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A McFadden, 4 Kelly's Road, St Albans, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served in the Imperial Rifles, Christchurch: resigned; previously rejected for (NZEF?) enlistment on account of flat feet. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company (Second Part) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 86 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | Lewis Gun Section, A Company, 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Annie McFadden, Estuary Road, New Brighton, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked, 12 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917, and marched in to Reserve Bn, Tidworth. Proceeded overseas to France, 18 October 1917; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 25 October 1917, and posted to A Company. Killed in action, 27 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |