| Regimental number | 8/1557 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Stoneway, Scotland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Grange Hotel, Hanover Street, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, D McLeod, 51 Lurlburst, Stonewall, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Otago Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 17 'Maunganui', HMNZT 18 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 19 'Aparima'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 6 August 1915 (diarrhoea); transferred to England, 8 September 1915. Medical report: 'Disability: general breakdown & tremor (Alcoholic). He landed May 8/16 [sic; should be 1915] and left with General debility on date above [8 August 1915] mentioned caused by chronic dysentery. He was 14 years in the Royal Naval [sic] & says he drank very little, but since joining the Expeditionary Force he has become much worse, and has drunk fairlt heavily since he came out of hospital. He says he gets very depressed and must drink to drown his sorrows and depression which has developed since his stay on Gallipoli.' Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Willochra', 12 August 1916; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service), 31 October 1916. Medical Board, Dunedin, 10 October 1915, concluded: 'General breakdown, following dysentery aggravated by alcohol; consequent disability: nervous debility; progress: still very shakey [sic] no doubt chiefly due to drink.' War service: 1 year 294 days (of which 1 year 229 days was abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |