| Regimental number | 6/1445 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Makikihi |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Addison, Cranbrook, Kent, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in Officer Training Corps, England; left on expiry of service. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | Canterbury Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 12), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alice and the late William Grylis Addison, 3 West Terrace, Cranbrook, Kent, England |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6/1444 Corporal John Humphrey ADDISON, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, 20 May 1915 (influenza), and transferred same day to Hospital Ship; to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos; discharged to duty, 7 June 1915. Killed in action, 7 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22269472 |