| Regimental number | 6/3813 |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M C Nelson, Denniston |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row D, Grave No 1), Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Widow: Margaret M.C. Ward (formerly Nelson), Denniston, Westland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 26 |