| Regimental number | 25/203 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Stratford |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.2 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Malvinia Ann Kivell, Fenton Street, Stratford |
| Previous military service | Served in 11th Taranaki Rifles, 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, 3rd Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Dochy Farm New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No 28), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Malvinia Kivell, 21 McVay Street, Napier |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 5 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 13 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 7 April 1916. Wounded in action, 27 June 1916 (gun shot wound, left buttock); admitted to 8th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to No 1 Ambulance Train, 28 June 1916, and admitted to Australian General Hospital, Wimereux; transferred to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 5 July 1916; discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 20 July 1916; rejoined unit, 29 July 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 17 August 1916. Appointed Temporary Corporal, 25 September 1916. Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 10 March 1917. Detached to Reinforcements Camp, 30 May 1917. Detached to School, 9 June 1917. Rejoined unit, in the field, 26 June 1917. Detached to Divisional Sports, 6 July 1917; rejoined unit, 9 July 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 28 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 11 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. War service: 2 years 4 days (of which 1 year 250 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 8 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18057844 |