| Regimental number | 12/1815 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunoon, Scotland |
| True Name | TYRIE, Alexander McNaught |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, James Tyrie, 178 High Street, Ayr, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| The New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements left New Zealand on two ships, 'Ruapehu' on 14 March 1917, and 'Corinthic' on 2 April 1917. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which of these ships the members of G Company embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Belgium |
| Other details |
Ex 3rd Reinforcements War service (second period): Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; found guilty, at sea, 5 May 1917 (unspecified charge): forfeited 1 day's pay; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 11 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917. Admitted to 51st General Hospital, 10 July 1917 (gonorrhea); discharged to Base Details, 21 September 1917. Joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 8 October 1917, and posted to B Company. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 27 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' War service: 1 year 347 days (of which 521 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | See other entry for first period of service. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 31 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22014607 |