| Regimental number | 23256 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kumara |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rudkin, Kumara |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigadek |
| 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 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late George Robert and Amy Jane Rudkin, Kumara, Greymouth |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 29 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 July 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 August 1916; joined Pioneer Bn, in the field, 25 August 1916. Found guilty, 9 April 1917, of when on Active Service absenting himself from parade after being duly warned for duty: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Transferred to 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, 12 July 1917, and posted to D Company. On leave to United Kingdom, 10 September 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 21 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 36 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20808473 |