| Regimental number | 53383 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs George McGavin sen, 21 Duke Street, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 88 Athenic on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXXI, Row F, Grave No 33), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Lindsay McGavin and Mary Copeland McGavin, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 68, p. 12 |