| Regimental number | 24384 |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W J McNiven, George Street, Hawera |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, F Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 77 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Beaudignies Communal Cemetery (Row A, Grave No 9), Beaudignies, Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William James and Annie McNiven, 39 Grey Street, Hawera, Taranaki |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 18 |