| Regimental number | 24362 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | New Zealand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Charity Groome, Hastings |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 11th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Whitchurch Cemetery (Grave No 2214), England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael Edward and Mary Groome, Te Onepu, Hawke's Bay |
| Other details |
War service: England. Posted to NCOs, 17th Reinforcement, as Corporal; promoted Sergeant, 16 June 1916. Embarked Wellington, 25 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 November 1916, marched in Sling Camp, reverted to Temporary Corporal and posted to 5th Reserve Bn, 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 30 November 1916 (influenza). Died, No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 7 December 1916 (pneumonia). Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 30 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |