| Regimental number | 28941 |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H E Preston, 5 Laurie Road, Wimbledon, London SW, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 71 Port Lyttelton on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | London Rifle Brigade Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No 25), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: the late Mrs Harriet Eliza Preston |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 7 |