| Regimental number | 10/801 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Queensferry, Scotland |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | Arvedsen Street, Hastings |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.3 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | John Mitchell, Arvedsen Street, Hastings |
| Previous military service | Served in B Company, 9th (Hawke's Bay) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hastings |
| 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 Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 22), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs John Mitchell, Hastings, Hawke's Bay |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Previously reported missing, now believed to be dead, 8 August 1915.' War service: 360 days (of which 320 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21376164 |