| Regimental number | 14808 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ormond |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Howie, Ormond, Poverty Bay |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 5th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Poelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot XXVIII, Row C, Grave No 13), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Helen Howie (formerly Harper), Ormond, Gisborne, and the late James Harper |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington on board 'Tahiti', 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916. Joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 3 October 1916, and posted to B Company. Appointed Lance Corporal, 1 May 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Now, 12 November 1917, reported 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | No details of height or weight on file. No Form B103 on file. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 37 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16791873 |