| Regimental number | 1511 |
| Place of birth | Kumara, Westland, New Zealand |
| Other Names | Merlin Owen |
| School | Queenstown School, Otago, New Zealand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Address | ... |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | ..., Miss Gwendoline Werner, Rewanwie via Greymouth, Westland, New Zealand |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was greatly interested in entomology, botany and all studies in nature. He was very lovable by nature and of upright disposition. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | La Neuville British Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 48), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Solomon and Agnes PASCO; brother of Mrs H. WERNER, Rewanui, Greymouth, New Zealand. Native of Kumara, New Zealand |