| Regimental number | 8/2415 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Address | 23 Queen Street, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Cleland, 1 Holyrood Quadrant, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 24 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Flatiron Copse Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 5), Mametz, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Matthew Cleland and Margaret Cleland, 1 Holyrood Quadrant, Glasgow |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fifth |