
| Regimental number | 31878 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Flax mill hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs G R Hall, Moutoa via Shannon |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 68 Maunganui on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Sister: Mrs Catherine Hall, Moutoa, Manawatu, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 30 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1917; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 3 June 1917, and posted to A Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 32 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10921487 |
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