| Regimental number | 24/877 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Co Down, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | c/o Hampton Store, Newmarket, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Palmer, 23 East Street, Newtownards, Co Down, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 31 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXI, Row D, Grave No 23), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 10 October 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 November 1915. Joined Western Frontier Force, Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 21 November 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Wounded in action, 15 September 1916; admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, 16 Septeember 1916; transferred to NZ Stationary Hospital, Amiens, 17 September 1916; to No 1 South African General Hospital, Abbeville, 20 September 1916; to England, 22 September 1916, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 24 September 1916; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 11 November 1916; to Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, 16 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, and marched into NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 23 June 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 6 August 1917. Reported wounded and missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 27 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' War service: 2 years 138 days (of which 735 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: C Company/2nd NZRB |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21383627 |