| Regimental number | 56997 |
| Occupation | Factory hand |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Caroline Alding, Tennyson Street, Dannevirke |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| The 29th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships ('Mokoia', 13 August 1917, and SS 'Ruahine', 15 August 1917). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship or ships F Company embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Adanac Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave 21), Miraumont, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Caroline Alding, 29 Tennyson Street, Dannevirke |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 19 |