| Regimental number | 69878 |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J Preacher, Northumberland Street, Waipukurau |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 36th Reinforcements, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Willochra on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Anneux British Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No 37), Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: William Preacher, Edinburgh, Scotland; Wife: Mabel Preacher, Fulford Street, New Plymouth |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 81, p. 6 |