| Regimental number | 10/908 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Co Galway, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Address | Napier |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30.3 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Frank Persse, Gort, Co Galway, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Napier |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 18), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Promoted Corporal, Gallipoli, 4 May 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. Total war service: 360 days (of which 320 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20800734 |