| Regimental number | 33740 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Manson, Motupipi, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No 3), Villers-Plouich, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Sarah Jane Manson, Motupipi, Golden Bay, Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 12 |