| Regimental number | 8/1794 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Clyde, Otago |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ellen Flora McNicol, 70 Andersons Bay Road, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 16), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary Ann McNiel, Black's Road, North East Valley, Dunedin; Wife: Ellen Flora McNiel, 246 Vogel Street, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 210 days (of which 114 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10926975 |