| Regimental number | 12/2452 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Essex, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter and joiner |
| Address | Manukau Road, Onehunga |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, David Rist, Manukau Road, Onehunga |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Maunganui on |
| The 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 24 'Maunganui', HMNZT 25 'Tahiti', and HMNZT 26 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 11), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined unit at Gallipoli, 8 August 1915. Wounded in action, 8 August 1915. Now, 17 October 1915, reported 'Killed in action, 8 August 1915'. War service: 170 days (of which 57 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fifth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20806161 |