| Regimental number | 4/593 |
| Date of birth | |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Motorbody builder |
| Address | Leet Street, Invercargill |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Bath, Apuka Street, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served in No 7 Field Ambulance, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Sapper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Field Engineers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Sapper |
| Final unit | Divisional Signal Company, New Zealand Engineers |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Maheno', 28 October 1916; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action [accidental bomb wound, severe, to legs and buttocks: soldier not to blame]), 18 April 1917. War service: 2 years 249 days (of which 1 year 65 days was abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 76 |
| Place of burial | Invercargill (Eastern) Cemetery |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 22273402 |