| Regimental number | 6/1517 |
| Address | Tarakohe |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, William Dron, Spring Grove, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Major |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Honnechy British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 50), France |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 80343 Rifleman Edmund Thomas DRON, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, died of disease, 10 November 1918; 25990 Lawrence Campbell DRON |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Third |