| Regimental number | 12/23 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Address | School Road, Onehunga |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.4 |
| Height | 6' 2" |
| Weight | 175 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A E Belcher, School Road, Onehunga, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in the 3rd Auckland Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment; previously rejected for NZEF enlistment on the grounds of underage. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 12/23A |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 12/671 Pte Alfred BELCHER, Auckland Infantry Regiment, returned to New Zealand, 8 August 1915. |
| Other details |
Enlisted, 18 August 1914; discharged (underage), 24 August 1914. Re-enlisted, 15 January 1917; embarked New Zealand, 12 June 1917; disembarked, Devonport, England, 16 August 1917. War service: Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Avonmouth on board HT 'Maheno', 3 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, right hand and thigh), 22 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 78 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20544280 |