
| Regimental number | 24022 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kawa Kawa, Bay of Islands |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Mill hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Mary Lee, Kawa Kawa, Bay of Islands |
| Previous military service | Served in the 15th (NA) Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| A Company, Auckland Infantry Battalion, 13th Reinforcements, left Wellington on board two ships: 'Tofua' (sailed 30 May 1916) and 'Willochra' (sailed 31 May 1916). From the Nominal Rolls it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No 10), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 July 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 5 October 1916. Reported Missing, 14 April 1917. Now, 21 April 1917, reported Killed in Action, 14 April 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 4 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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