| Regimental number | 49337 |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, John McKay Carran, Dacre, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 85 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No 9), Villers-Plouich, Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Mackay Carran and Helen Carran, Dacre, Southland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 13 |