| Regimental number | 62309 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J R Hemsley, c/o Mrs J R Lawson, Kensington Avenue, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 30th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 93 Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Cross Roads Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 10), Fontaine-au-Bois, Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs Albert Henry Hemsley, Nottingham, England; Wife: Jean R. Hemsley, 30 Kensington Avenue, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 72, p. 11 |