| Regimental number | 31432 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hukerenui |
| Religion | Plymouth Brethren |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.3 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, E Plaisted, Fourth Avenue, Whangarei |
| Previous military service | Served in 15th (North Auckland) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, J 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. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Aeroplane Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 67), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest and Ada Plaisted, Whangarei Heads, North Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 30 January 1917. Joined 3rd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, Codford, 24 April 1917, and posted to 15th Company. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 18 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20801714 |