| Regimental number | 12/3815 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, W Selwood, Mercer, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 37 SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 16th (Waikato) Company, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery (Plot XXVIII, Row J, Grave No 3), Longueval, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Maud Sellwood, Mercer, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as SELWOOD. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 17 |