| Regimental number | 13983 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hampden |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Quin, Hampden, Otago |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (,New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Quin, Hampden, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington on board 'Maunganui', 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 23 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 September 1916; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 12 October 1916, and posted to 10th Company. Admitted to 77th Field Ambulance, 14 May 1917 (mumps); rejoined Bn, 28 May 1917. Wounded in action, 12 June 1917 (gun shot wound, left leg); admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 13 June 1917, and transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 14 June 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 30 June 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 11 August 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 23 September 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 6 October 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 15 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20803635 |