| Regimental number | 45587 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R Booker, Roy Street, Palmerston North |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 84 Turakina on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Accidentally killed |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late William Abel and Rosie Anna Booker. Native of Marlborough |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 28 |