| Regimental number | 2/1664 |
| Place of birth | Nelson |
| Address | Russell Street, Nelson |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, J J Ricketts, Russell Street, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Driver |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Field Artillery, Samoan Advance Party |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Samoan Advance Party left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 1 'Moeraki' and HMNZT 2 'Monowai'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Acting Bombardier |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Flatiron Copse Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No 31), Mametz, nr Albert, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Eliza Ricketts, 17 Russell Street, Port Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Samoa, Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Samoan Adv & Fifth |