| Regimental number | 10/1921 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kirriemuir, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Te Wharau |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37.8 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Milne, 10 Roods Street, Kirriemuir, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served for 12 years with Gordon Highlanders, British Army (7 years with the Colours, 5 years in the Reserve: time expired); not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 22), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Charlotte Milne, 10 Roods Street, Kirriemuir, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Bn at Gallipoli, 9 June 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, Moascar, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Previously reported missing, now believed dead, 8 August 1915.' War service: 217 days (of which 114 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21375840 |