| Regimental number | 25/679 |
| Date of birth | |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F J Sherwood, Mataura |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 13 March 1916. Transferred to No 3 Machine Gun Company, Ismailia, 18 March 1916. Embarked to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Found guilty, 1 December 1916, of when on Active Service failing to salute an officer: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Appointed Lance Corporal, 7 July 1917. On leave to England, 6 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 20 August 1917. Promoted Corporal, 13 November 1917. Detached to Artillery [?] School, 19 March 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 16 March 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Athenic', 14 July 1919; discharged, 30 September 1919. War service: 3 years 355 days (of which 3 years 209 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |