| Regimental number | 42809 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ahaura |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38.9 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S. Lash, Rockville, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
| Embarked, 14 April 1917; disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: Hubert D. Lash, Nelson Street, Hamilton East, Waikato |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 April 1917; disembarked Wellington, 17 April 1917; re-embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Sydney, 2 May 1917; re-embarked Sydney, 9 May 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 September 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 16 September 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917. Buried at Passchendaele in the vicinity of Bellevue Ridge; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 5 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18059012 |