| Regimental number | 15242 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Oamaru |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William B Robb, Incholme, Maheno |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 15th Reinforcements, 1st Draft, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Brodie and Martha Robb, Incholme, Oamaru |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 October 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 October 1916; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 22 November 1916, and posted to 16th Company. On leave to the United Kingdom, 16 October 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 30 October 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 7 February 1918. Detached to 2nd Brigade School, 9 February 1918; rejoined Bn from detachment, 23 February 1918. Wounded in action, remaining at duty, 13 April 1918; admitted to 2nd NZ Field Ambulance, 14 April 1918 (shrapnel wound, right leg); discharged to unit same day. Killed in action, 7 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |