| Regimental number | 10/523 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | 20 August 1890 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Address | Otaki Railway |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R T Souness, South Norsewood, Hawke's Bay |
| Previous military service | 'C' Company, 7th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wanganui |
| 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 | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 7th Wellington West Coast Company, 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 6), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Richard Thomas Souness, Kaponga, Taranaki |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7819943 |