| Regimental number | 40049 |
| Occupation | Sawmill hand |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Priest, Haroldswick Uist, Shetland, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| The New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements left New Zealand on two ships, 'Ruapehu' on 14 March 1917, and 'Corinthic' on 2 April 1917. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which of these ships the members of G Company embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Accidentally killed (bomb) |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row B, Grave No 13), Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Thomas and Mary Priest, Feal Haroldswick, Uista, Shetland, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 30 |