| Regimental number | 38925 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Morayshire, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Allan, Dunphail, Morayshire, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Ashburton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 78 Navua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: William Allan, Dunphail, Morayshire, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 April 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas for France, 26 May 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 19 June 1917, and posted to 1st Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. 'Note on file: 'Buried Passchendale ... in & about the region of Bellevue. Report by B.O. 2nd Anzac Burial Corps'; grave subsequently lost. MBV |
| Miscellaneous details | Resided in New Zealand for 2 years prior to enlistment. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, file 22268918 |