| Regimental number | 8/3697 |
| Occupation | Ploughman |
| Next of kin | Father, D McPhail, Waitaki South, North Otago |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Accidentally killed |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Nielles-les-Blequin Churchyard (near west end of church), Pas de Calais, France |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Accidentally killed by a comrade, France Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 31 |