| Regimental number | 29049 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Locomotive fireman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E McConnell, 32 Allen Street, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served in Railway Engineers, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 66 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Ellen McConnell, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 February 1917; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 3 March 1917, and posted to B Company. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 3 May 1917 (contusion, left knee); transferred to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 6 May 1917; rejoined unit, 14 May 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 18 August 1917. Promoted Corporal, 1 October 1917. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Now, 18 November 1917, reported 'wounded and missing, 12 October 1917.' Court of Enquiry, 27 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 31 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10923096 |