
| Regimental number | 63896 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Opunake |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Henry Looney, Opunake |
| Previous military service | Served in the 2nd Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 32nd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 95 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 10/747 Lance Corporal Wilfred George LOONEY, Wellington Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 26 April 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Ayrshire', 5 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 19 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 80 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 26 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10920500 |
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