| Regimental number | 16/1459 |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Next of kin | Father, Henare Ruru, Te Karaka, Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Maori Contingent (No 2 Platoon) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Underhill Farm Cemetery (Row A, Grave No 31), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henare Ruru and Maata Ruru, Te Karaka |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 40 |