| Regimental number | 15186 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Miller's Flat, Otago |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Compositor |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Kitto, 19 Tainui Road, Anderson's Bay, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Past member, Defence Rifle Club; no longer 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, 15th Reinforcements, 1st Draft, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Francis and Mary Kitto, 22 Jackson Street, Kaikorai, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 October 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 9 November 1916, and posted to 8th Company. Attached to NZ Working Bn, 12 March 1917; rejoined Bn, 15 April 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 180557782 |