| Regimental number | 23879 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Next of kin | Brother, F Rossiter, Harbour Board, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Accidentally killed |
| Place of burial | Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 39), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: E. Rossiter, Murphy Street, Wellington |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For exceptional gallantry. In the attack on La Basse Ville on the morning of the 27th July, this man when all his gun crew had been killed, attacked single handed an enemy machine gun crew in the Sugar Refinery, killing them all with his Lewis gun
and bombs.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Accidentally killed: shot during musketry practice. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 9 |