| Regimental number | 29623 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Parker, c/o Mrs S Cottier, Pohinui Road, Papatoetoe |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Specialist Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917; marched in to 5th Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, 30 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 June 1917; taken on strength, 5th Machine Gun Company, in the field, 24 June 1917. Wounded in action, 6 August 1917 (gassed shell), and admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance; rejoined unit, in the field, 12 August 1917. Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 28 September 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin), and transferred to 11th Casualty Clearing Station; to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 1 October 1917; to England, 8 October 1917, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 9 October 1917; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 23 October 1917. Classified 'Unfit' (Disordered Action of the Heart)by Medical Board, 3 May 1918, and placed on NZ Roll. Marched into Discharge Depot, Torquay, 27 June 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Ionic', 24 August 1918; discharged (no longer physically for War Service on account of wounds received in action: gas poisoning), 29 November 1918. War service: 2 years 156 days (of which 1 year 326 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 20 File 0360807, New Zealand Defence Force Archives, Trentham Military Camp |