| Regimental number | 10/535 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | Heretaunga Street, Hastings |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Emily Loach, 203 Papanui Road, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in High School Cadets; 2 years in Napier Rifles; 1 year in Waimate Rifles. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hastings |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 21), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas E. and Emily Loach, 53 Rose Warne Street, Spreydon, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now believed to be dead'. War service: 353 days (of which 320 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 10920111 |