
| Regimental number | 54568 |
| Occupation | Sheep farmer |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ruby Ada McLay, c/o Mrs Winteringham, Pownall Street, Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| E Company, 29th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships: 'Mokoia' (13 August 1917) and SS 'Ruahine' (15 August 1917). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual in E Company embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No 1 (Plot VI, Row G, Grave No 42), Doullens, Somme, France |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 17 |
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