| Regimental number | 49423 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | New Zealand |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Ploughman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 163 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Marson, Drummond, Southland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 85 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Alice Marson, 12 Hensley Street, Invercargill. Native of Drummond, Southland, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 9 June 1917; admitted to ship's hospital, at sea, 30 July 1917; discharged from ship's hospital, 12 August 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 September 1917; taken on strength, 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 8 October 1917, and posted to 14th Company. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 19 November 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 14 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10928899 |