| Regimental number | 52939 |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Best, Longburn, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), F Company (Part) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 86 Maunganui on 12 June 1917 |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of disease 12 November 1917 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Cannock Chase War Cemetery (Plot 4, Row G, Grave No 3), Staffordshire, England |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 25 |
