| Regimental number | 14279 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Darnambool, Victoria, Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Magurk, 6 St Mary Street, Wellington |
| 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 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 3), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Sister: Mrs Magurk, 6 St Mary Street, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched into 1st Training Bn, Sling Camp, 23 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 September 1916; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 12 October 1916. .Detached to 3rd Tunnelling Company, Canadian Engineers (date not recorded). Found guilty, 6 April 1917, of being absent from 9.30 am parade: forfeited 1 day's pay gross. Found guilty, 23 May 1917, of being absent from 10.30 am trench parade, 22 May, until 2 pm same day: awarded 10 days' Field Punishment No 1. Attached to 1st Field Company, NZ Engineers, 4 June 1917; rejoined Bn, 28 June 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 29 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 128805, File 18055464 |