| Regimental number | 26/1552 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, S L Hirst, 5 Hamilton Road, Ponsonby, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 2nd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Trois Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row S, Grave No 1), Steenwerck, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: S.L. and M.A. Hirst, 5 Hamilton Road, Herne Bay, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 10 |