| Regimental number | 23/248 |
| Address | 2 Hayes Street, Brooklyn, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, George Ormsby, Gonville Avenue, Wanganui |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Battalion Signallers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | Bulls Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row E, Grave No 28), Flers, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Christine Ormsby, Patea, Taranaki. Native of Greymouth |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Battalion Signallers/1st NZRB |