| Regimental number | 12/2065 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer's assistant |
| Address | Woodford Road, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 6' 1.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H W Needham, Woodford Road, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in A Battery, Auckland; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 21 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 11), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs H.W. Needham, Woodford, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined unit at Gallipoli, 8 June 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 210 days (of which 114 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 188, File 21379574 |