| Regimental number | 194 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Geelong |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Elizabeth McAren, Methodist Ladies College, Hawthorn |
| Enlistment date | 8 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 January 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *surname two spellings MCAREN and MCARREN |