| Regimental number | 9/1599 |
| Address | Gisborne |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, F B Ovenden, 124 Rutene Road, Kaiti, Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Mounted Rifles component of the 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 on board two ships, 'Aparima' and 'Navua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry. This NCO when his Company attacked and captured La Basse Ville on the 31st July was at first attached to Company Headquarters but on
No. 1 Platoon losing their Lewis gun Section Commander, he went forward and took it over. With skill and courage of the highest order he fought the gun throughout the operation and on the Platoon's consolidating in the north of La Basse Ville he pushed the gun forward and successfully brought it into action against an attacking enemy force.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 10/2727 Francis Eon OVENDEN |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Seventh |