| Regimental number | 9/125 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Riversdale |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Riversdale |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30.7 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L R Hamilton, Tuatapere, Southland |
| Previous military service | Previously served in the military ('term specified'); not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Three squadrons of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board 'Hawke's Bay', and one squadron on board 'Verdala'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Hill 60 Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No 2), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Reported missing, 21 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Mudros, 6 November 1915, concluded: 'Killed in action, 21 August 1915'. War service: 1 year 7 days (of which 333 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 16790678 |