| Regimental number | 25582 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs P R Petch, Fitzroy, New Plymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Entrenching Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Perth Cemetery (China Wall) (Plot VI, Row G, Grave No 8), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Peter's Anglican Church, Wellington. Parents: Phoebe Rebecca and the late William Petch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 10 |