| Regimental number | 8/275 |
| Address | Lawrence |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Denis J Roughan, Lawrence |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Addolorata Cemetery (E.EA.A.660), Malta |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr D.J. Roughan, 92 Canongate Street, Dunedin, and the late Bridget Roughan |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body. Surname entered on Nominal Roll as ROUGHAM. |