| Regimental number | 38868 |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Polson, 330 Montreal Street, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 30th Reinforcements, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 93 Corinthic on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Vaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 24), nr Bapaume, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George McLeod and Rebecca Polson, Christchurch; Wife: Alice Polson, 57 Andover Street, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 72, p. 19 |