| Regimental number | 23/2009 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, A T Illston, Silverhope, Rangitikei |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| E Company left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 47 Willochra and HMNZT 48 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No 8), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred Thomas and Emily Illston, 42 High Street, Marton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 27 |