| Regimental number | 11/790 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Burley, Wharfedale, Yorkshire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Ironworker |
| Address | Young's Street, Wanganui |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs R Armstrong, 35 Cragg Street, Great Horton, Yorkshire, England |
| Previous military service | Served in the Yorkshire Yeomanry, England, and in South Africa (Boer War); not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Wellington Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Verdala on |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 5), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary E. Long, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Leeds, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, Anzac Cove, 9 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Second |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 10920392 |