| Regimental number | 10/949 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | Southampton Street, Hastings |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.4 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs P E Beckett, Southampton Street, Hastings |
| Previous military service | Served in the 9th (Hawke's Bay) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hastings |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, 24 May 1915 (nervous debility); transferred to Mudros, 24 May 1915; to P.H.D. Hospital, Alexandria, 8 June 1915 (rheumatism); discharged to New Zealand & Australia Base Depot, 22 June 1915. Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Tahiti', 7 August 1915; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatism), 25 September 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 76 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22274071 |