| Regimental number | 37844 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Stirlingshire, Scotland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Joiner |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs P M Mirk, 11 Roy Street, Palmerston North |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Palmerston North |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, F Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 77 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regimentk |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 3), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Priscilla Mirk, Palmerston North, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 12 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 May 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 June 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 June 1917, and posted to 10th Company. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 19 November 1917, concluded: 'Missing, believed killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 20 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21375990 |