| Regimental number | 31653 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Geraldine |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Flax miller |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 119 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs M Winton, St John's, Wanganui |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellingtion, 15 november 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1917; joined 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 31 March 1917. Found guilty, 16 June 1917, of being absent from billet after 9 pm, 2 June 1917: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 7 days' pay. Reported missing, 23 June 1917. Reported by Central Prioner of War Committee to be prisoner of war (wounded, left buttock), Limburg, Germany. Arrived Switzerland for internment, 27 December 1917. Arrived (released) London, 12 December 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Portsmouth on board SS 'Raranga', 11 March 1919; disembarked Newport, Nova Scotia, Canada, 25 March 1919; re-embarked, 29 March 1919; discharged, 16 September 1919. Total war service: 3 years 54 days (of which 2 years 166 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 54 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 5 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18054387 |