| Regimental number | 8/153 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hokianga |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Matahiwi, Masterton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J B Lee, Tuparoa Bay, Gisborne |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| 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 | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined unit, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 26 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked Egypt to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 10 June 1916; promoted Corporal, 26 July 1916. Wounded in action, 27 September 1916 (gun shot wound, jaw and face), and admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 5th General Hospital, 28 September 1916; to England, 4 October 1916, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 5 October 1916; transferred to War Hospital, Croydon, 3 November 1916; attached on strength, NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 10 May 1917; attached on strength, NZ Command Depot, Codford, 31 May 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 30 June 1917; transferred to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 1 August 1917; to Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, 9 January 1918. Classified 'Unfit' by Medical Board, 26 March 1918, and placed on NZ Roll. Commenced return to New Zealand (with wife) from Liverpool on board SS' Remuera', 7 September 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 8 January 1919. War service: 4 years 25 days (of which 3 years 251 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 | 72 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |