
| Regimental number | 38403 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Te Awamutu |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Violet Joy, 79 Crummer Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in G Battery, Hamilton. |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 76 Aparima on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 18 March 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 2 May 1917, and marched in to 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to france, 6 June 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 26 June 1917. Wounded in action, 4 October 1917 (gun shot wound wound, left hip and head: severe), admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, and transferred same day to No 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station ('dangerously ill'); to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, 5 October 1917; removed from 'dangerously ill' list, 5 March 1918; to England, 5 March 1918, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 7 March 1918. Classified 'unfit' and placed on NZ Roll. Commenced return to New Zealand from Avonmouth on board SS 'Marama', 6 April 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit war War Service on account of wounds received in action), 13 May 1919. Total war service: 2 years 209 days (of which 1 year 88 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Walter George and Violet Beatrice (both b. New Zealand) |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 5 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |