| Regimental number | 42884 |
| Occupation | Methodist Minister |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Dorothy Minnie Rands, Wallaceville |
| Rank on embarkation | Reverend |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 36th Reinforcements, Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Willochra on |
| Final rank | Chaplain (4th Class) |
| Final unit | New Zealand Chaplains' Department (attached to 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment) |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Cologne Southern Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 11), Germany |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Emma Rands; Wife: Dorothy M. Rands, Old Kaiwarra Road, Ngaio, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 81, p. 24 |