
| Regimental number | 9/1697 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wyndham |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cheesemaker |
| Address | Post Office, Wyndham, Southland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.1 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily King, Balaclava Street, Wyndham, Southland |
| Previous military service | Served in C Squadron, 7th Regiment, Territorial Force. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment, 8th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 8th Reinforcements of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board two aships, HMNZT 35 'Willochra' and HMNZT 36 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Emily King, Balaclava Street, Wyndham, Southland, and the late Thomas King |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Eighth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18057129 |
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