| Regimental number | 2/2691 |
| Other Names | Palmer Elvin |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter Ockenden, Swinburn Street, Dannevirke |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Coxyde Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No 18), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Agnes Ockenden, Swinburn Street, Dannevirke |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 34 |