| Regimental number | 15238 |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Next of kin | Father, T Rarity, Castle Hill, Kaitangata |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 15th Reinforcements, 1st Draft, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Trois Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row W, Grave No 25), Steenwerck, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Margaret Scott Rarity, Kaitangata, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 12 |