| Regimental number | 17/226 |
| Date of birth | 3 September 1876 |
| Place of birth | Anerley |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Veterinarian |
| Address | Victoria Street, Palmerston North |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Blanche Rait, Victoria Street, Palmerston North |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 years (1908-1914), Captain, New Zealand Veterinary Corps; 3 years (1911-1914) attached to 6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force. |
| Enlistment date | 21 November 1914 |
| Rank on embarkation | Captain |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, New Zealand Veterinary Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on 14 December 1914 |
| The 2nd Reinforcements, New Zealand Veterinary Corps, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 13 'Verdala', HMNZT 15 'Willochra', and HMNZT 15 'Knight of the Garter'). It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. |
| Final rank | Captain |
| Final unit | New Zealand Veterinary Corps |
| Discharge date | 26 April 1917 |
| Other details | War service: 2 years 157 days (of which 2 years 76 days were abroad) |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Veterinary Corps/Second |
| Date of death | 26 November 1917 |
| Age at death | 41 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
