
| Regimental number | 12418 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs K. Laurensen, Carterton |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 6th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, F Company, left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 52 'Mokoia' and HMNZT 53 'Navua'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No 7), Armentieres, France |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 6 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 22 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916, andmarched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 August 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 20 September 1916. Wounded in action, 27 September 1916 (shrapnel wound, leg), admitted to XV Corps Clearing Station, and transferred same day to XV Corps Rest Station; rejoined unit, 4 October 1916. Killed in action, 19 October 1916. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |