| Regimental number | 11/1559 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Address | c/o Mrs Warren, Mount Eden Road, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J C Hepworth, 67 Pym Avenue, Mexbrough, Yorkshire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Wellington Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 28 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery (Row A, Grave No 129), Egypt |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John C. and Mary Ellen Hepworth, 68 Pym Road, Mexborough, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England |
| Other details |
War servce: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Posted to unit, Mudros, 4 October 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 27 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Left for Canal Zone, 23 January 1916. Detached to Rest Camp, 15 September 1917; rejoined unit from Rest Camp. 25 September 1917. Detached to Training Regiment for dental work, 8 October 1917; rejoined unit, 9 October 1917. Found guilty, 29 October 1917, of being absent from parade without leave, whereby he was prevented from fulfilling a military duty which thereby had to be performed by another person: forfeited 1 day's pay under Royal Warrant. Admitted to 45th Stationary Hospital, El Arish, 11 January 1918 (pyrexia); transferred to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 14 January 1918 (not yet diagnosed); to 27th General Hospital, Abbassia, 18 January 1918; to Aotea Convalescent Home, Heliopolis, 18 February 1918 (pleurisy); discharged to Base, Moascar, 30 March 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 12 May 1918. Admitted to NZ Mounted Field Ambulance, 28 May 1918 (pyrexia); transferred to 36th Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 30 May 1918 (debility); to 44th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 3 June 1918 (malaria); to 27th General Hospital, Abbassia, 5 June 1918; to Aotea Convalescent Home, Heliopolis, 26 June 1918; discharged to Base, Moascar, 27 July 1918, and posted to Mounted Rifles Training Regiment. Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Moascar, 15 September 1918 (malaria); listed as 'dangerously ill', 19 September 1918 (malaria and pneumonia); died, 21 September 1918. War service: 3 years 83 days (of which 1135 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Sixth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16794581 |