| Regimental number | 52280 |
| Place of birth | St Albans, Herts, England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Renals, Langley Valley Road, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (Second Draft), Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 13), Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert William and Mary Ann Renals, 2, Claremont Street, Aucklan |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 25 |