| Regimental number | 41869 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Greymouth |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs A R Ward, Five Rivers, Southland |
| Previous military service | Served in Greymouth Naval Artillery; unit disbanded; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Carterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| The New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements left New Zealand on two ships, 'Ruapehu' on 14 March 1917, and 'Corinthic' on 2 April 1917. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which of these ships the members of G Company embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Sister: Mrs A.K. Ward, Pomahaka, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 11 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 9 August 1917, and posted to B Company. Wounded in action, 5 September 1917 (slight); remained at duty. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Now, 3 November 1917, reported 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Note on file: Buried Passchendaele sheet 20.-.28.D.3'; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 30 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21381389 |