| Regimental number | 27954 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Karori, Wellington |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carrier |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Pell, Main Road, Karori, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 12th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Thomas and Elizabeth Pell, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 February 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 3 March 1917. Detached for duty with Assistant Provost Marshal, 12 June 1917; rejoined unit, 6 July 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 26 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20800227 |