| Regimental number | 46478 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Cornwall, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 192 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H Olds, Chyvenge, Perranwell, Cornwall, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 83 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harold and Mary E.G. Olds, Little Bargus, Perranwell Station, Cornwall, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 September 1917; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 17 September 1917, and posted to D Company. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917; now, 15 November 1917, reported 'Wounded and Missing'. Court of Enquiry, 18 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 36 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21382151 |