| Regimental number | 32162 |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Next of kin | Father, C Growcott, Rimu, Hokitika |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 13th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | St Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No 11), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Ada Langley Growcott, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 26 |