| Regimental number | 8/2036 |
| Address | 3 Lees Street, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F.M. Lappan, 3 Lees Street, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bar (NZ) Memorial (Panel 16), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frances M. Lappan, 3 Lees Street, Dunedin, and the late Michael Lappan |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fourth |