| Regimental number | 10/1059 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Weybridge, Surrey, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mining engineer |
| Address | Post Office, Hastings |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | W T Preston-Thomas, Havelock North, Hastings, Hawke's Bay |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 years in the Officers Royal Naval Service. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hastings |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, Anzac, 27 April 1915 (bullet graze, hand); admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, 1 May 1915; discharged to light duties, 1 May 1915. Appointed Machine Gun Sergeant, 2 May 1915. Admitted to No.16 Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 21 June 1915 (myalgia); disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 1 July 1915; transferred to Egyptian Army Hospital, Cairo, 4 July 1915 (rheumatism); to No.1 Stationary Hospital, Port Said, 16 July 1915; embarked for England, 16 September 1915; to Welsh Metro War Hospital, Whitechurch, Cardiff, 6 October 1915; discharged to furlough, 7 January 1916; marched into NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 20 January 1916. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Turakina', 17 February 1916; disembarked New Zealand, 10 April 1916; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service, rheumatism and dysentery), 10 May 1916. Subsequently served in the Imperial Forces; returned to New Zealand on board HT 'Bremen', 28 January 1920. War service (NZEF): 1 year 270 days (of which 566 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20802811 |