| Regimental number | 31403 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ruatangata |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.6 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Delaney, Tapuhi, Bay of Islands |
| 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 | Lance Corporal |
| 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 | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Thomas Delaney, Tapuhi, Hukerenui, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1917; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 25 May 1917, and posted to A Company. Detached to Brigade School, 28 September 1917; rejoined unit, 5 October 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 16 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20996516 |