| Regimental number | 25714 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunfries, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Jessie Sutherland, Spiers Avenue, Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 65 Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 23 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 November 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 December 1916; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 7 January 1917, and attached to A Company. Detached to NZ Working Party, 12 March 1917; rejoined unit, 2 April 1917. Detached to NZ Working Party, 21 April 1917; rejoined unit, 18 May 1917. Detached to Corps School, 13 August 1917; rejoined unit, 15 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 35 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABN, Series 18805, File 18054061 |