| Regimental number | 80343 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, W Dron, Spring Grove, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 42nd Reinforcements, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Tofua on |
| Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 2 August 1918. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Cannock Chase War Cemetery (Plot 1, Row B, Grave No 2), Staffordshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs W. Dron, 1 St John's Avenue, Palmerston North |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 6/1517 Major Douglas Alexander DRON, 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 8 October 1918; 25990 Lawrence Campbell DRON. |
| Other details |
War service: England Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 88, p. 10 |