| Regimental number | 24181 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nelson |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sexton |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Kitching, PO Box 143, Blenheim, Marlborough |
| Previous military service | Served in Nelson City Rifles, since disbanded; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 13th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Willochra' and 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Annie Kitching, Flat Creek, Marlborough |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 July 1916. Appointed Cook, Sling Camp, 1 January 1917. Admitted to Venereal Section, NZ Command Depot, Codford, 3 August 1917, and relinquished appointment of Cook. Transferred to Reserve Group, Sling Camp, 4 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 June 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infasntry Regiment, in the field, 9 July 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917. Report, Rev. J.H. Lush, attached 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 13 October 1917: 'Buried Passchendaele Belle Vue Spur'; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18057757 |