| Regimental number | 15772 |
| True Name | PRESHAW, Harold Hickling |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Brother, W B Preshaw, Brackenfield, Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 15th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: William Bremner Preshaw, The Glen, Eketahuna, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 21 |