| Regimental number | 6/3248 |
| Address | Kaeo |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Best, Tullagh Cottage, Cookstown, Co Tyrone, Ireland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Eighth |