| Regimental number | 6/686 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Lower Hutt |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Wood machinist |
| Address | Paroa, Westland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Daniel McKain, Weraroa, Levin |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Hutt Valley Rifles; resigned. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Greymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Pieta Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No 2), Valletta, Malta |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs Daniel McKain, Weraroa, Levin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 8 May 1915 (gun shot wound, thigh); admitted to 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, 12 May 1915; transferred to Convalescent Camp, Mustapha, 15 May 1915. Embarked for Dardanelles, 26 May 1915; rejoined unit, 1 June 1915. Wounded in action (second occasion), 10 July 1915 (bomb wound, foot and hand), and admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, and transferred to sweeper; admitted to hospital, Malta, 18 July 1915 (dangerously ill); died of tetanus, 23 July 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |