| Regimental number | 27185 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Napier |
| Occupation | Tram pay clerk |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E E Player, 37 Lawrence Street, Wellington |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant Major |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 13th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E 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. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | St Nicholas' Churchyard (Plot A, Row 3, Grave No 3), Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Peter's Anglican Church, Wellington. Parents: David and Ellen Player, Napier. Wife: Elizabeth Eileen Player, 20 Haper Road, Hataitai, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 23 |