| Regimental number | 50878 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Longburn, Manawatu |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Marion Hodder, Alan Street, Palmerston North |
| Previous military service | J Battery, Wellington Field Artillery Brigade, Territorial Force, Palmerston North |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Palmerston North |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 38th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from New Zealand on board Balmoral Castle on |
| The 'Balmoral Castle' left New Zealand, 24 April 1918; returned to Wellington, 27 April 1918; sailed again, 2 May 1918. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 24 April 1918; disembarked London, England, 21 June 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 June 1918; posted to 15th Battery, 1st Brigade, 17 September 1918, and relinquished appointment as Lance Corporal. Appointed Temporary Bombardier, 12 January 1919. Promoted Corporal, 12 January 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board SS 'Geissen', 23 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 23 September 1919. War service: 2 years 116 days (of which 1 year 125 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Thomas Rayner and Emma Marion HODDER (both b. Nelson, New Zealand) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 90 |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 83, p. 15 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |