| Regimental number | 46055 |
| Place of birth | Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Groom |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T Mainman, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of varicocele) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Levin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 25th Reinforcements, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 83 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Sarah Mainman, 'Birchwood', Knaresborough, England; Wife: Pearl Mainman, 'Wendron', Ayers Street, Rangiora, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 September 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 8 October 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Confirmed, 17 October 1917, as 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Buried at Passchendaele in the vicinity of Bell Vue Spur: report by Canadian Corps Graves Registration Unit; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 21 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10927822 |