| Regimental number | 49160 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J M Merritt, Hastings |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (First Draft), Specialists Company, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 89 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Bapaume, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George John and Jane Merritt, 303 Southampton Street, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, Napier |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 17 |