| Regimental number | 6/319 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Canvastown |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Brita Palin, St Helens, Tonbridge, Kent, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Brita Palin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 25 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 23030847 |