| Regimental number | 37869 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Clive |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W Ruddick, Ross Street, Woodville |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Palmerston North |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, F Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 77 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 3), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Ruddick, Woodville, Wellington, and the late Sarah Ruddick (both b. Ireland). Native of Clive. Hawke's Bay, Napier |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 12 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 May 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France,, 6 June 1917; taken on strength, 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 June 1917, and posted to 10th Company. Wounded in action, 4 July 1917 (gun shot wound, right thigh), and admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to 11th Casualty Clearing Station; to 32nd Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 5 July 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 13 August 1917; to Base Depot, Etaples, 17 August 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 14 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 20 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20808457 |