| Regimental number | 12117 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Pukekohe |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Best, Hayden Street, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | No 1 New Zealand (Division) Employment Company |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 6 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 27 June 1916. Embarked Egypt, 20 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 8 August 1916, and marched in to NZ Reserve Group, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1916; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 3 October 1916, and posted to A Company. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 21 March 1917 (inflamed right knee joint); transferred to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 27 January 1917; rejoined unit, 8 February 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 24 February 1917 (rheumatism); transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 10 March 1917; to No 14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 15 March 1917; to England, 17 March 1917, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames; transferred to NZ Convalesent Hospital, Hornchurch, 20 April 1917. Marched in to NZ Conmmand Depot, Codford, 2 May 1917, and posted to No 1 NZ (Division) Employment Company on establishment. Proceeded overseas to France (date not recorded), and attached to No 4 Company, NZ Army Service Corps, in the field, 26 August 1917. Classified 'C' by Travelling NZ Medical Board, 23 November 1917. Transferred to England, 27 December 1917; taken on strength, NZ Depot, Torquay, 30 December 1917. Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HMNZT 'Tahiti', 1 February 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service), 13 April 1918. War service: 2 years 86 days (of which 1 year 315 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Date of birth also stated to be 17 December 1884. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 73 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 20 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |