| Regimental number | 29224 |
| Occupation | Ploughman |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Crean, The Peaks, North Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 67 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | White House Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 4), Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Yohanna Crean, The Peaks, Hawarden, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 10 |