| Regimental number | 21297 |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Next of kin | Friend, D Campbell, 64 Hobson Street, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from New Zealand on board Aparima on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Estaires Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row I, Grave No 4), Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Rhoda Messenger, St Nicholas, Hamilton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, and the late James Messenger |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 8 |