| Regimental number | 8/3279 |
| Address | 71 Mary Street, Invercargill |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Groves, 158 Ettrick Street, Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcement, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Lyttelton on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs G. Groves, 158 Ettrick Street, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Eighth |