| Regimental number | 10/151 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hastings |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Heretaunga Street, Hastings |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 163 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs G F Roach, Heretaunga Street, Hastings |
| Previous military service | 'B' Company, 9th (Hawkes Bay) Regiment; 'B' Company, Hawkes Bay Rifles |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hastings |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal This NCO performed excellent work during the fighting on the 8th and 9th August 1915 at Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli in carrying S.A.A. and attending to the wounded under heavy fire. He also carried water to the fighting men and wounded in the vicinity of Chunuk Bair. The country was very difficult there and the fighting particularly severe at this time. He was also present at the landing in April and in the action at Cape Helles in May and his devotion to duty during all of these actions has been particularly marked. |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMNZT 'Ionic', 24 August 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 6 October 1918; discharged, 31 March 1919. Total war service: 4 years 232 days (of which 3 years 356 days were abroad). Medals: Military Medal, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20806307 |