| Regimental number | 10/1070 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Picton |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Kaiti, Gisborne |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28.10 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Gustav Solvander, Kaiti, Gisborne |
| Previous military service | 'C' Company, 9th (Hawkes Bay) Regiment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Other details | Also enlisted in New Zealand Army during WWII and served in NZ between May 1940 and May 1943. |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Promoted Corporal, 3 May 1915. Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, 21 August 1915 (debility); transferred to No.1 Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, 9 September 1915; discharged to furlough, 3 November 1915; marched into Weymouth Depot, 25 November 1915. Marched into NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 11 January 1916. Proceeded overseas to Egypt, 16 February 1916; rejoined unit, Ismailia, 1 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 April 1916. Evacuated to hospital, 28 May 1916 (sick); rejoined unit, in the field, 7 June 1916. Appointed Temporary Lance Sergant, 15 June 1916. Relinquishes the rank of Lance Sergeant, 11 July 1916. Wounded in action, 12 July 1916 (gunshot wound, left hand); admitted to No.14 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 12 July 1916; transferred to England, 14 July 1916; to Fulham Military Hospital, Hammersmith, 14 July 1916; to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 26 September 1916. Marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, 14 October 1916. Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HS 'Maheno', 28 October 1916; disembarked New Zealand, 21 December 1916; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service on account of wounds received in action), 18 January 1917. Total war service: 2 years 157 days (of which 2 years 65 were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 2403604 |