| Regimental number | 24/969 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Huntly |
| Religion | No religious affiliation recorded |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Whangarei |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Emily Batten, Kakahi, King Country |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| D Company, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, embarked on board five ships: HMNZT 'Mauganui', HMNZT 31 'Tahiti', HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Oxfordshire', 19 February 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of injury sustained on Active Service), 2 March 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: D Company/2nd NZRB |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 56 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22273451 |
