| Regimental number | 7/2019 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nelson |
| School | Waitaki Boys' High School; Nelson College |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Age at embarkation | 32.6 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W C Harley, Waimea Road, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Served in 10th Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, C Squadron |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Captain |
| Final unit | Nelson Company, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late William Charles and Edith Florence Harley, Nelson. |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He handled his men with great courage and skill under very heavy trying circumstances. Later, during an enemy attack, he himself bombed the enemy from the open.'
Source: 'London Gazette' |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 8 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 12 February 1916. Transferred to Canterbury Regiment, Ismailia, 1 March 1916. Promoted Captain, 1 March 1916, and posted to 2nd NZ Infantry Training Bn. Embarked Port Said to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 13 April 1916, and ceased to be attached to Training Bn. Rejoined unit, in the field, 8 June 1916. Kiled in action, 2 October 1916. War service: 1 year 22 days (of which 269 days were abroad) Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 7 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7880119 |