| Regimental number | 40815 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Canterbury |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sheep farmer |
| Marital status | Widowed |
| Age at embarkation | 31.8 |
| Height | 5' 10.25" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Cousin, A Fear, Woodend, North Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Served in the 10th South African Contingent, Boer War; unit disbanded. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 78 Navua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot XII, Row D, Grave No 2), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: the late Lucy Isolda Hurse, Mauku, Franklin Co |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 April 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 May 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 19 June 1917. Wounded in action, 13 August 1917 (gassed: shell), and admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance; rejoined Bn, 20 August 1917. Detached to School, 19 September 1917; rejoined Bn, 24 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Burial in the Passchendaele-Bellevue vicinity reported by II Anzac Burial Corps, 19 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18051403 |