| Regimental number | 28420 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Tavish, Belfast, Ireland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 12th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 67 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Section P, Plot II, Row G, Grave No 4A), Rouen, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: John Blain, Ballykeel, Artifinney, Hillsborough, Co Down, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 23 |