
| Regimental number | 39614 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Height | 5' 3.75" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, J L Foster, Foster's Hotel, Wanganui |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wanganui |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, F Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 77 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 12 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 May 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 June 1917; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Bn, in the field, 25 June 1917, and posted to 10th Company. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 17November 1917, concluded: 'Reasonable to suppose Killed in Action in the Field Belgium Oct 12th 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Resident of New Zealand for 8 years prior to enlistment. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 19 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18052761 |
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