| Regimental number | 40891 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Cree Snr, Otekaieke, North Otago |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Ruapehu on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 10th (North Otago) Company, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 3), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James (b. Scotland) and Margaret (b. New Zealand) Cree, Otekaieke, Oamaru |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 40890 Pte Herbert Stewart CREE, 10th (North Otago) Company, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 3 December 1917 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 March 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 May 1917, and marched in to Canterbury and Otago Reinforcements, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 June 1917; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 23 June 1917. Joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, and posted to 10th (North Otago) Company, 9 July 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 14 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21898899 |