| Regimental number | 10/1079 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Gisborne |
| Religion | No religious affiliation stated |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Seapoint Road, Bluff Hill, Napier |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, S McLernon, Hastings Street, Napier |
| Previous military service | Served in 9th (Hawke's Bay) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Napier |
| Rank on embarkation | Captain |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Captain |
| Final unit | 9th (Hawke's Bay) Company, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Promotions |
Captain Unit: Wellington Infantry Battalion Promotion date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 17), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Mary Jane McLernon, Seapoint Road, Napier. Native of Gisborne |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, 17 May 1915 (bayonet wound, right foot); transferred to Alexandria. Promoted Captain, 29 May 1915. Taken on strength, NZ Base Depot, Alexandria, 16 June 1915. Embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli, 3 July 1915. Rejoined Bn, 8 July 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 360 days (of which 297 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7880441 |