| Regimental number | 12724 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J H Brown, Oratia via Waikumete, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Driver |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| The Nominal Roll gives the date of embarkation as 27 May 1916; harbour records show that the actual date of embarkation was 31 May 1916. | |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | 3rd Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Awoingt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No 2), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents (adoptee): Frederick and Elizabeth Batson, Okaihau |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 18 |