| Regimental number | 61822 |
| Occupation | Railway fireman |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A M Sowerby, c/o McKay, Bryant Street, Palmerston North |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 30th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of B Company, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 30th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on 13 October 1917 on two ships, HMNZTs 'Corinthic' and 'Arawa'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery (Plot V, Row E, Grave No 25), Foncquevillers, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Annie Marjory Sowerby, 24 Bryant Street, Palmerston North |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 72, p. 9 |