| Regimental number | 10/218 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| True Name | HAINING, William |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | Opaki |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31.8 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Margaret Russell, Taranaki Street, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served in School Cadets and for 2 years in the Wellington Highlanders; resigned; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| 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 Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: James Haining, Mitcheltown, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now believed to be dead.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body Real name: William HAINING |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10924383 |