| Regimental number | 13/384 |
| Address | Cambridge, Waikato |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, John Lydster, Kaiapoi, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Auckland on 16 October 1914 |
| The Auckland Mounted Rifles, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 'Star of India' and HMNZT 12 'Waimana'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6/1333 William Owen LYDSTER |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
