| Regimental number | 25949 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | York, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Louise Russell, c/o CPO, Palmerston North |
| Previous military service | Served for 5 years in the South African Constabulary; time expired; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlisatment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 11th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Mrs Louise Russell, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 November 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 February 1917; marched into Base Depot, Etaples, 11 February 1917, and relinquished appointment of Cook. Joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 18 June 1917, and posted to B Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 30 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20808802 |