| Regimental number | 38837 |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Law clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.11 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Irvin, Mount Albert, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment: 'cause unknown') |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dargaville |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 83 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | J Company, 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Margaret A. Irvin, Richardson Road, Mount Albert, Auckland, and the late James Irvin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp, and reverted to the ranks. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 September 1917; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 9 October 1917, and posted to B Company. Reported missing, 12 October 1917 Buried in a shell hole by Rev. G.E. Browne, attached to 9th Division Headquarters; grave subsequently lost. Listed as 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917', 3 December 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18052124 |