| Regimental number | 49413 |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs James Kay, Waitati, Otago |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (First Draft), Specialists Company, Signal Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 89 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot XXIII, Row D, Grave No 20), Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Anna Kay, Waitati, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 17 |