| Regimental number | 14843 |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Next of kin | Son, D McLaren, Palmerston, Otago |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 5th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Berks Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 54), near Mesen, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Duncan and Flora McLaren, Palmerston South, Otago; Wife: the late A McLaren. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 38 |