| Regimental number | 39450 |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C R Schmidt, 53 Queen Street, Westport |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | No 3 (North Canterbury & Westland) Company, 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Special Memorial XII. AA. 4), Polygon Wood, nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Gottfried and Catherine Rose Schmidt, 104 Russell Street, Westport |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 13 |