| Regimental number | 8/2129 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Oxford, Canterbury |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Address | 68 Royal Terrace, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Sheehan, 101 Kilmore Street, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 24 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), nr Ieper, Belgium, |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mary Sheehan, 24 Conference Street, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front No Form B103 on file; scant details available. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fifth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 7816414 |