| Regimental number | 62389 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Marital status | Married |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs V Ritch, Wilson Street, Cambridge |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 30th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 93 Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Embarked Wellington, 13 October 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 8 December 1917. Qualified First Class Signaller, 24 April 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 May 1918; joined 1st Entrenching Bn, 12 May 1918. Transferred to 2nd Entrenching Bn, 19 May 1918. Transferred to 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 13 June 1918. Admitted to hospital, 20 July 1918; rejoined unit from hospital, 25 July 1918 (no details recorded). Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 30 August 1918 (debility), and transferred to 29th Casualty Clearing Station; to General Hospital, Rouen, 6 September 1918; to England, 10 September 1918, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 11 September 1918; forfeited 1 day's pay, 14 October 1918, for being absent without leave; discharged to NZ Depot, Torquay, 5 November 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HMNZT 'Maunganui', 2 December 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service: nephritis), 18 March 1919. War service: 1 year 299 days (of which 1 year 89 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 72, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20806162 |