
| Regimental number | 22984 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Inglewood |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7 |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Schrieber, Waitui, Taranaki |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Ellen Schriebert (formerly Hunter), Waitui, Inglewood, Taranaki |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 July 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916; joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 8 December 1916, and posted to B Company, and relinquished appointment of Lance Corporal. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Burial reported by 1st South African Training Brigade, 22 October 1917; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 33 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18051143 |
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