| Regimental number | 13/963A |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Ngaruawahia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, R Alker, Glen Massey, Waikato |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in B Squadron, Mounted Rifles, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Auckland Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Auckland Mounted Rifles |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 1), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: Mr J.W. Alker, Beerescourt, Frankton |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 14 February 1915; disembarked Suez, 27 March 1915. Missing since 8 August 1915. Court of Enquiry, held at Serapeum, Egypt, 4 April 1916, concluded: 'Dead at the Dardanelles'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22268835 |