| Regimental number | 32144 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Crondall, Hampshire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37.8 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs C Withers, Warren Cottage, Crondall, Hampshire, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 12 years in the Royal Marines; time expired; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | 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 | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXIV, Row E, Grave No 14), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Anne Dimes, late of Doras Green, Crondall, Hants, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched into Sling Camp, and reverted to Temporary Lance Corporal. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 19 June 1917, and posted to 10th Company, and relinquished appointment as Temporary Lance Corporal. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 19 November 1917, concluded: Missing believed killed 12 October 1917 prior to the advance on Belle Vue Spur.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 25 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20997314 |