| Regimental number | 23179 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waimangaroa |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Maria Hennessy, Waimangaroa |
| Previous military service | Served in J Company, C.D. Troops; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Hennessy, Waimangaroa, Greymouth |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 29 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 July 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France,12 August 1916. Posted to NZ Pioneer Bn, 25 August 1916. Proceeded on leave, 13 August 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 26 August 1917. Transferred to 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantrey Regiment, 3 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Handwritten note on file: 'Buried Passchendaele ... in all about this region & Bellevue. Reported by B.O. 2nd Anzac Burial Corps, 19-11-17'; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16794417 |