| Regimental number | 8/1375 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Occupation | Ship's fireman |
| Address | Lyall Bay |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.7 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 129 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Lawton, Dunnellen Estate, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 12 April 1915. Admitted to No 1 NZ Stationary Hospital, Port Said, 6 September 1915 (debility); transferred to Government Hospital, Port Said, 8 October 1915; to Enteric Convalescent Camp, Port Said, 25 October 1915 (enteric). Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HS 'Maheno', 24 November 1915 (enteric); discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service), 18 April 1916. War service: 1 year 133 days (of which 1 year 19 days was abroad) Re-enlisted, 2 May 1916; discharged at own request, 15 December 1916 (Home Service: 228 days). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Second |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 66 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |