| Regimental number | 4/654 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Alfred Street, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.11 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Wylie Nairn, Sonoma, Alfred Street, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in 3rd Regiment and No 1 Garrison Battery, Auckland; still serving in latter at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers, 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 | Sergeant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No 42), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, Gallipoli, 2 August 1915. War service: 181 days (of which 108 days were overseas) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21379304 |