| Regimental number | 8/474 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Tuatefoera |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tuatapere |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.4 |
| Height | 5' 11.25" |
| Weight | 172 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Phillip Ryan, Tuatapere, Southland |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the Oicton Volunteers; unit disbanded; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to New Zealand from England on board HT 'Willochra', 12 August 1916; discharged (medically unfit: no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active service: debility, rheumatism), 24 November 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20808945 |