| Regimental number | 45709 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Masterton |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway porter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.5 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Mansell, Matamau, Hawke's Bay |
| Previous military service | Served in Railway Engineers, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Turakina on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred John and Elizabeth Mansell, Epuni Hamlet, Lower Hutt, Wellington |
| 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, 6 September 1917; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 17 September 1917, and posted to D Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 33 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10928269 |