| Regimental number | 21737 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Doyleston, Canterbury |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Letitia Robb, Doyleston, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Served in 13th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regimentk |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 23 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 November 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 December 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 7 January 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 10 August 1917 (gun shot wound, abdominal wall: slight); discharged same day to unit. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Buried Passchendaele D.9.d.8.8 Belle Vue Spur: report by Rev J.A. Lush, att. 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20806325 |