| Regimental number | 18580 |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Next of kin | Father, A Marsden, 44 Sydney Street, Petone, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 6), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Bessie Marsden, Petone, Wellington; Wife: Vera Marsden, 139 Upland Road, Kelburn, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 17 |