| Regimental number | 9/78 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | No affiliation stated |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Anderson's Bay, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah L Ross, Anderson's Bay, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in 5th (Otago) Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Three squadrons of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board 'Hawke's Bay', and one squadron on board 'Verdala'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No 12), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Sarah Ross, 13 Tainui Road, Anderson's Bay, Dunedin, and the late Hugh Ross |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Egypt for Gallipoli, 20 May 1915. Transferred to Egypt, 30 October 1915, and attached to Mustapha Base, 3 November 1915. Transferred to 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, Ismailia, 18 March 1916, and posted to 8th Company. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 9 April 1916. On leave to United Kingdom, 26 September 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 8 October 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. War service: 3 years 55 days (of which 3 years 25 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20808000 |