| Regimental number | 6/3131 |
| Address | 6 Matai Street, Lower Riccarton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, A E Preece, High Street, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground (Plot III, Row A, Grave No 5), Flers, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest and Ela Preece, 'Avalon', Hills Road, Heathcote, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Seventh |