| Regimental number | 32365 |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Next of kin | Father, John McLaren, Oamaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Beaulencourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 37), Beaulencourt, near Bapaume, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs John McLaren, Stour Street, Oamaru |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 30 |