
| Regimental number | 11/233 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Petone |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Address | Martinborough |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32.7 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jean Reston, Makarika, Waipiro Bay |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the South Wairarapa Mounted Rifles; left the district; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 6), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, Anzac Cove, 8 August 1915. War service: 334 days (of which 321 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20805308 |
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