| Regimental number | 9/177 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wedderburn, Otago |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Miller's Flat |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | John McKay, Wedderburn, Otago Central |
| Previous military service | Served on Training Ship 'Amokoura'. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Milton |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Three squadrons of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board 'Hawke's Bay', and one squadron on board 'Verdala'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 12 April 1915. Transferred by HS 'Clacton' to Mudros, 24 August 1915; to England, and admitted to War Hospital, Rubery, Birmingham, 16 September 1915. Medical report, Monte Video Camp, Weymouth, 16 November 1915: 'On 21st Aug. at Anzac he had an accident - severely strained to left knee. When charging he fell into a trench. He was unable to move & was carried to beach & was transported to transport to England & was admitted to Rubery Hill Hospital, Birmingham. Before coming to England he was a patient at Lemnos. A diagnosis of derangement of knee joint was made in Birmingham. His knee was operated upon at Egyptian Army Hospital Cairo in Feb. & was an in-patient for two weeks, where he had acute synovitis & the fluid was extracted.' Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Rotorua', 16 December 1915; discharged (medically unfit for Active Service, although fit for employment in civil life), 5 March 1916. War service: 1 year 199 days (of which 476 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 71 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |