| Regimental number | 4/432 |
| Address | 109 Nelson Street, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, John Preston, 109 Nelson Street, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Sapper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Field Engineers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | New Zealand Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Harriet Preston, Nelson Street, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Main Body |