| Regimental number | 8/2686 |
| Address | Alma |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, W Needs, Alma, Oamaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcement, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment (attached No 1 Australian Tunnelling Company) |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Plot VI, Row O, Grave No 32), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sarah J. Needs, Alma, Oamaru |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Sixth |