| Regimental number | 71487 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Gisborne |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sheep farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 215 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G Harding, Kaiti, Gisborne |
| Previous military service | Served in the East Coast Mounted Rifles Regiment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 37th Reinforcements, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 103 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 9 May 1918; disembarked Liverpool, England, 24 June 1918, and posted to Reserve Rifle Battalion, Brocton, 27 June 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 October 1918; joined 1st Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, in the field, 14 October 1918, and posted to A Company. Wounded in action, 2 November 1918; remained with unit. Wounded in action, 4 November 1918 (gun shot wound, right arm), and admitted to 19th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 7 November 1918; to England, 8 November 1918, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst; discharged to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 10 December 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HS 'Marama', 19 December 1918; discharged, 29 September 1919 (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action). Total war service: 1 year 321 days (of which 265 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: John (b. Ireland) and Georgina Harding (b. New Zealand) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 82, p. 6 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |