| Regimental number | 8/3 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Allenton |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Mosgiel |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.6 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 153 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Allan, Palmerston North |
| Previous military service | Served in the 10th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| 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 | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Maunganui', 2 February 1918; discharged (medically unfit), 17 May 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22268905 |