| Regimental number | 22207 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Occupation | Police Constable |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 175 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Caven, Garliestown, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 3), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mary Caven, Garlieston, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 Decemer 1916, and marched into Sling Camp, and reverted to Temporary Corporal. Promoted Corporal, 2 February 1917, having passed Instructional Course. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 30 March 1917, and posted to 8th Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21893193 |