| Regimental number | 31583 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hawera |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Bischoff, Tauhoa |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the 3rd Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| 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 | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital, 2 March 1917 (bronch-pneumonia); listed as 'Dangerously Ill', 7 March 1917. Died, Tidworth Military Hospital, 8 March 1917. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 5: Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |