| Regimental number | 37015 |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs H J Sears, 259 Aberdeen Road, Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Honnechy British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 40), Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Alice Sears, London, England; Wife: Ruth Sears, Gisborne. Service No. entered as 37013 on CWGC site. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 33 |