| Regimental number | 38059 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Eltham |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Liddle Nairn, Eltham |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets and the Territorial Force; at time of NZEF enlistment was serving in D Company, 11th Regiment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hawera |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 19 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917. Posted to 3rd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 24 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917. Wounded in action, 4 October 1917 (high explosive wound, left buttock), and admitted to 44th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 5th Casualty Clearing Station, 5 October 1917 ('very extensive wound of hip and loss of muscle'); admitted to 8th General Hospital, 8 October 1917 (wound: severe); transferred to England, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 12 October 1917. Commenced return to New Zealand from Avonmouth on board HS 'Marama', 21 November 1917; discharged, 19 March 1918 (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action). Total war service: 1 year 155 days (of which 344 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Liddle (b. Feilding) and Willow Harrison (b. England) NAIRN |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 90 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |