
| Regimental number | 8/1538 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Miranda Street, Stratford |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F Barker, Miranda Street, Stratford |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 months in the General Training Section, Stratford. Not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. Previously rekected on account on temporary left foot slightly flat. |
| Enlistment date | |
| 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 | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 16), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Fanny and Edward Lee, Fenton Street, Stratford |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, 29 May 1915 (shrapnel wound, left foot: slight), and admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, Anzac Cove, and transferred to Mudros; to St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 4 June 1915. Embarked Malta for Egypt, 12 July 1915. Attached to strength of Advanced Base Depot, Mustapha, 16 July 1915. Embarked Aexandria for Gallipoli, 21 July 1915; rejoined unit, Gallipoli, 28 July 1915. Killed in action, 9 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 10918703 |