| Regimental number | 39590 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Westport |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 179 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Emmelena Stella Griffin, 12 Queen Street, Westport |
| Previous military service | Served in 8th Company, Garrison Artillery, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Westport |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 78 Navua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Mrs E.S. Oldham (formerly Griffin), 12 Queen Street, Westport |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 April 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 May 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 19 June 1917, and posted to 13th Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Burial near Belle Spur reported by 2nd Anzac Burial Corps, 19 November 1917; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16789091 |