| Regimental number | 28494 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Killarney, Queensland, Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Kitchen, Manson Street, Palmerston North |
| Previous military service | Served in C Company, 7th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company, left New Zealand on board two ships: HMNZT 'Tofua' (11 October 1916) and HMNZT 'Willochra' (16 October 1916). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXI, Row D, Grave No 22), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth Kitchen, 21 Manson Street, Terrace End, Palmerston North. Native of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington ('Tofua'), 11 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 February 1917; joined 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 5 March 1917, and posted to A Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18057744 |