| Regimental number | 10/1006 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Napier |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Port Ahuriri, Napier |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.7 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Esson, 16 Martin Street, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Napier Guards (1906-10); 'F' Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery (1911-August 1914) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Napier |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to Minesweeper 'Newmarket', 4 June 1915 (sprained ankle); transferred to HS 'Franconia', 5 June 1915; to St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 9 June 1915; proceeded to Egypt, 4 July 1915. Admitted to No.19 General Hospital, Alexandria, 4 September 1915 (rheumatism and valvular disease of the heart); discharged to Zeitoun Camp, 16 September 1915. Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Willochra', 25 September 1915; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatism), 19 January 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Re-enlisted, Wellington, 1 November 1917; discharged (medically unfit), 17 November 1917. Also served in World War II: Service No 800010 - Army. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body. Year of birth stated to be 1895 on second Attestation Form. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 72 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24061654 |