| Regimental number | 23022 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waitara |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.8 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A McKoy, Waitara |
| Previous military service | Served in 11th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st 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: Mary Ann McKoy, New Plymouth, Taranaki |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 July 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 September 1916; joined 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 1 October 1916, and posted to B Company. Wounded in action, 2 October 1916 (gun shot wound, hand); admitted to 26th General Hospital, 5 October 1916; transferred to England, 8 October 1916, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 9 October 1916; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 16 October 1916. Taken on strength, 5th Reserve Bn, Sling, 27 January 1917. Rejoined Bn, in the field, 25 May 1917, and posted to C Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 33 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10925777 |