| Regimental number | 14162 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | No religious affiliation stated. |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.11 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Richard Seal, Commercial Road, Arch Hill, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 5th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | New Irish Farm Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No 2), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 12/3734 Pte Robert SEAL, 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 15 September 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 23 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 September 1916; joined 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, in the field, 14 October 1916, and posted to B Company. Attached for duty with No 3 Divisional Train, 25 October 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 21 June 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 27 September 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 8 October 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 36 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7815516 |