| Regimental number | 15901 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ashburton |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.10 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Hight, 22 Brown Street, Timaru |
| Previous military service | Served in 2nd South Canterbury Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Mary Hight, 27 High Street, Timaru |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 15902 Rifleman Leonard Henry Dixon HIGHT, 3rd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, killed in action, 12 October 1917; 82058 Leslie George Athol HIGHT |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 October 1916; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 5 November 1916, and posted to D Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1916. Handwritten note on file: 'Buried Passchendaele ... Reptd by O.C. 3/Btn NZRB'; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22755503 |