| Regimental number | 58540 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ashburton |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A James, 33 South Street, Ashburton |
| Previous military service | Served in the 2nd South Canterbury Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington, New Zealand, on board SS Ruahine on |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 August 1917; disembarked Glasgow, 2 October 1917; marched in to Sling Camp, 3 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 December 1917; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 5 December 1917. Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 3 January 1918 (accidentally injured: sprained back; no disciplinary action to be taken), and transferred same day to No 63 Casualty Clearing Station; discharged to duty, 26 January 1918. Admitted to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, 23 February 1918 (mumps: mild); transferred to No 7 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 16 March 1918; to No 10 Convalescent Depot, 25 March 1918; to Base Depot, 3 April 1918; marched out to No 2 Entrenching Bn, 10 June 1918; joined Bn, in the field, 11 June 1918. Wounded in action, 31 August 1918 (gun shot/shell wound: contusions), and admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 6 September 1918; to 12th General Hospital, Rouen, 7 September 1918; to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 24 September 1918; to 56th General Hospital, Etaples, 3 October 1918; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, 15 October 1918; to No 5 Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 17 October 1918. Found guilty, NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, of being absent without leave from 1600, 7 December, until 1600, 8 December 1918 (1 day): awarded 2 days' confined to barracks, and forfeited 1 day's pay. Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board SS 'Oxfordshire', 19 December 1918. Total war service: 1 year 318 days (of which 1 year 174 days was abroad); discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service: goitre), 21 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: George (b. England) and Annie (b. Scotland) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 78 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 12 New Zealand Archives (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |