| Regimental number | 8/767 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Law student |
| Address | 59 Lees Street, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 10.75" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Nisbet, 59 Lees Street, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in 4th Otago Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches 'Mentioned in General Ian Hamilton's despatch of 20th May 1915. (Commander Mediterranean Expeditionary Force).' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 5 August 1915. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | New Zealand No 2 Outpost Cemetery (Special Memorial 22), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the Rev. Thomas and Sarah Nisbet, 'Archerfield', Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, 25-29 April 1915; admitted to 1st Australian General hospital, Heliopolis, 2 May 1915 (bullet wound, forearm); discharged to duty, 25 May 1915. Rejoined unit at Gallipoli, 3 June 1915. Killed in action, 7 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |