| Regimental number | 30288 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Woodville |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mercantile clerk |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G L Rabone, Carlton Terrace, Gonville, Wanganui |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets; 2-3 years in the Territorials. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Featherston |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, Specialists Company, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Machine Gun Section left on two ships, 'Waitemata' and 'Ulimaroa', on 19 January 1917. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Temporary Corporal |
| Final unit | 21st Specialist Company (Machine Gun Section) |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 19 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 March 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 29 March 1917. Marched to Machine Gun Training Depot, Grantham, 2 May 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 June 1917; taken on strength, No 1 Company, NZ Machine Gun Corps, in the field, 8 July 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 5 August 1917 (dermatitis, arms); transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 6 August 1917; to No 1 Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 8 August 1917; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 30 August 1917; to 20th General Hospital, Etaples, 21 August 1917; to England, 16 October 1917, and admitted same day to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames. Classified unfit by Medical Board, 28 January 1918, and placed on NZ Roll. Commenced return to New Zealand from Glasgow on board HT 'Athenic', 1 April 1918; discharged, 13 June 1918. Total war service: 1 year 297 days (of which 1 year 118 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 25 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |