| Regimental number | 10/3670 |
| Occupation | Timber classer |
| Next of kin | Brother, H McGoverne, National Provincial Bank, London |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Cite Bonjean (New Zealand) Memorial, Armentieres, Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: the late Captain R W McGoverne, HM Inspector of Army Schools, Dover, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 21 |