| Regimental number | 8/1537 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Woodlands, Sussex, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Address | 34 Harrington Street, Port Chalmers |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Height | 5' 10.75" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H Leah, Bellevue, Hewels Field, St Brivals, Gloucester, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Otago Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 17 'Maunganui', HMNZT 18 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 19 'Aparima'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Company Sergeant Major |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England Joined unit, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Admitted to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 9 October 1915 (septic throat); discharged (?); readmitted, 28 October 1915 (diptheria); transferred to England, 25 November 1915, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 5 December 1915; taken on strength, NZ Command Depot, Codford (date illegible). Posted to 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp, 10 August 1916. Appointed Temporary Corporal, 23 August 1916. Marched out to 2nd Brigade Brigade Training Bn, Sling, 26 August 1916. Appointed Temporary Provost Sergeant, 11 November 1916; relinquished temporary appointment, 12 December 1916. Confirmed in rank of Sergeant, having completed 3 months in the training cadre, 4 November 1916 [this date appears to be incorrect]. Appointed Temporary Company Sergeant Major on strength, Reserve Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment. Transferred to 3rd Reserve Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 9 May 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMNZT 'Briton', 24 November 1918; discharged, 26 February 1919. Total war service: 4 years 74 days (of which 3 years 349 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Third |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 74 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |