
| Regimental number | 44006 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Marine fireman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Jane Denton, 24 Hinton Street, Liverpool, England |
| Previous military service | Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, 16 December 1915; discharged (did not embark), 6 January 1916 (services no longer required: drunk and absent without leave). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 11 June 1917. Found guilty, Sling, 9 July 1917, of overstaying leave, 9 pm, 5 July, to 11 pm, 8 July 1917: forfeited 4 days' ordinary pay and 4 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 July 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 11 August 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Buried near Belle Vue Spur: report by Rev. J.A. LUSH, attached 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10922215 |