| Regimental number | 27834 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 163 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Hilda Bennett, 3 Fitzherbert Street, Petone, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 12th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 February 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 May 1917, and posted to 10th Company. Wounded in action, 9 June 1917 (gun shot wound, forearm), and admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance; rejoined unit, 12 June 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 27 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22274632 |