| Regimental number | 72109 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, William Thomas Lester, 35 Oxford Street, Lyttelton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 37th Reinforcements, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 103 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Caudry British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row H, Grave No 13), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs William Thomas Lester, 3 Winchester Street, Lyttelton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 82, p. 6 |