| Regimental number | 53479 |
| Place of birth | Oxford, New Zealand |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Glebe, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Father, P McErlain, Evan's Flat near Laurence, Otago, New Zealand |
| Enlistment date | 15 March 1918 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 15 May 1918 |
| Place of enlistment | Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | New South Wales Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 8 May 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 September 1919 |
