| Regimental number | 6/1520 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Kitchenman |
| Address | Whitehead's Coffee Palace, Cook Street, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W E M Earnshaw, 44 Bursar Street, Cleethorpes, Yorkshire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil. Initially classed as 'Unfit on account of teeth'. Notation on Attestation Form, 11 December 1914: 'Teeth now satisfactory.' |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Isabella Earnshaw, 42 Wentworth Road, Wheatley, Doncaster, late of Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, and the late W.E.M. Earnshaw |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20999786 |