| Regimental number | 9/458 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Becks |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Roland A J Harrex, Becks, Central Otago |
| Previous military service | Served in the 5th Mounted Rifles Regiment, Otago Hussars; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
| 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. | |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Disembarked Alexandria, 3 December 1914. Embarked Egypt for Gallipoli, 20 May 1915. Admitted to HS 'Clacton', 10 July 1915, and transferred to Mudros (herpes); to HS 'Gloucester Castle', 16 July 1915, and admitted to St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 20 July 1917 (debility); transferred to St David's Hospital, 31 July 1915; to United Kingdom, 26 August 1915, and admitted to War Hospital, Whitchurch, Cardiff, Wales, 9 September 1915. Embarked to return to Egypt, 16 February 1916. Transferred to NZ Field Artillery, 1 March 1916, and posted to 7th Battery. Embarked to join the British Expeditionary Force in France, 6 April 1916. Wounded in action, 12 October 1916 (gun shot wound, left arm), admitted to 140th Field Ambulance, and transferred same day to 38th Casualty Clearing Station; to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 14 October 1916; to England, 19 October 1916, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 20 October 1916; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 11 November 1916. Proceeded to Reserve Group, Sling Camp, 17 December 1916. Found guilty, 7 August 1917, of being absent without leave, 5.30 am to 12.30 pm, 3 August 1917: forfeited 1 day's pay. Attached to NZ Field Artillery Depot, Aldershot, 30 September 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1918; rejoined 7th Battery, in the field, 8 April 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Kia Ora', 9 May 1919; discharged, 6 June 1919. Total war service: 4 years 283 days (of which 4 years 205 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |