| Regimental number | 16/629 |
| Place of birth | Tuparoa |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tuparoa |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Cousin, Rutu Tawahiora, Tuparoa |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Maori Contingent |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 29 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Dantzig Alley British Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No 6), Mametz, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Mrs Katarina Kaiwai, Ruatorea, East Coast |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 26 October 1915. Posted to Canterbury Infantry Bn, Moascar, 19 January 1916. Embarked Port Said to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 9 April 1916. Killed in action, 14 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: /Second Maori |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |