| Regimental number | 42997 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, W J Napier, AMP Buildings, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | 7th Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Accidentally drowned |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row I, Grave No 9), Surrey, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Joseph and Henrietta Cornelia Evelyn Napier, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 10 |