| Regimental number | 36843 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kohini, nr Greymouth |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Law clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Saunders, 164 Adelaide Road, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served in D Company, 13th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 81 Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), nr Ieper, Belgium, |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Timothy and Kathleen Saunders, Greymouth; Wife: Mary Saunders, 17, Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 5 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 11 June 1917, and marched into Sling Camp, and reverted to Temporary Lance Corporal. Appointed Lance Corporal, 11 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 11 August 1917, and posted to 4th Company. Admitted to 2nd New Zealand Field Ambulance, 29 August 1917; rejoined Bn, 1 September 1917. Reverted to the ranks at own request, 24 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 59, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20809732 |