| Regimental number | 24/989 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | c/o Orr Bros, Waitohi, Canterbury |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26.7 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Grace Calder, South Birbiston, Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in Argyle & Sutherland Highlander Regiment, British Army; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| D Company, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, embarked on board five ships: HMNZT 'Mauganui', HMNZT 31 'Tahiti', HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXIX, Row E, Grave No 12), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs James Calder, Lennoxtown, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 10 October 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 November 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 9 October 1916. Appointed Temporary Corporal, 22 November 1916. Attached to Divisional School, 18 February 1917; rejoined unit, 25 August 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 27 September 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 8 October 1917. Promoted Sergeant, 1 October 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. War service: 2 years 136 days (of which 735 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: D Company/2nd NZRB |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 21891103 |