| Regimental number | 48223 |
| Occupation | Fellmonger |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Kirkland, East Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 25th Reinforcements, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 83 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXX, Row E, Grave No 19), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sarah Kay Kirkland, Invercargill. Youngest son |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 21 |