| Regimental number | 25/648 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Lowburn Ferry |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Dredgeman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, N P Kloogh, Cromwell |
| Previous military service | Served in 4th Otago Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row H, Grave No 15), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Nils Peter and Tamar Kloogh, Millers Flat, Lawrence. Native of Otago |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 47730 William Nils Peter KLOOGH |
| 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. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 8 July 1916 (influenza); rejoined unit, in the field, 11 July 1916. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 15 July 1916 (measles); transferred to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, 16 July 1916; discharged to Details, 22 July 1916; rejoined unit, in the field, 24 July 1916. Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 23 August 1916 (influenza); discharged, and rejoined unit, in the field, 27 August 1916. Admitted to No 1 NZ Stationary Hospital, Amiens, 5 September 1916 (bronchitis); transferred to No 12 General Hospital, Rouen, 7 September 1916; discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 14 September 1916; rejoined unit, in the field, 4 October 1916. On leave to United Kingdom, 2 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 15 August 1917. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Now, 15 November 1917, reported Wounded and Missing, 12 October 1917. Now, 3 December 1917, following burial report, 1 December 1917, classified as 'Killed in Action, 12 October 1917.' War service: 2 years 2 days (of which 1 year 250 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 16 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18057806 |