| Regimental number | 30003 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Westport |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Flax mill hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Kate Sheldon, Stout Street, Westport |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), nr Ieper, Belgium, |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 February 1917. Admitted to Segregation Camp, Etaples, 8 March 1917; discharged, 2 April 1917. Joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 3 April 1917, and posted to 14th Company. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 19 November 1917, concluded: 'Missing, believed killed, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 14 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7816489 |