
| Regimental number | 4/1511 |
| Date of birth | |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mill Road, Waimate |
| Marital status | Married |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Julia King, Mill Road, Waimate |
| Previous military service | Served for 13 years in the Westport Volunteer Rifles; unit disbanded. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Avondale |
| Rank on embarkation | Sapper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Final rank | Sapper |
| Final unit | New Zealand Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Roclincourt Valley Cemetery (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No 5), Roclincourt, near Arras, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Julia Frances King, 4 Forth Street, Dunedin West. Native of Westland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Auckland on board 'Ruapehu', 18 December 1915; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 February 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 March 1916. Killed in action (enemy mine explosion), France, 15 August 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: HQ Section No 4/Tunnellers |
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