| Regimental number | 24534 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 182 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Frew, Temuka, South Canterbury |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcement, J Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Navua on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, France, 22 June 1917 (shrapnel wound, chest, left arm: slight); admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 25 June 1917; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 28 June 1917; discharged on furlough, 15 August 1917, to report, 30 August 1917. Classified 'Unfit' and placed on NZ Roll, 10 September 1917. Marched in to NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 17 September 1917. Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HMNZT 'Ruahine', 16 November 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service, in consequence of being overage), 3 February 1918. War service: 1 year 262 days (of which 1 year 140 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Date of birth on Attestation Form 1 April 1872; subsequently amended to 1 April 1870. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 84 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 20 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |