| Regimental number | 12/1561 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Haddingtonshire, North Berwick, England |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Address | Government Farm, Te Kauwhata |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24.4 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss J Borthwick, c/o Robertson, Fordel Cottage, North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 9), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Sister: Miss Jessie Borthwick, 24 Craigleith Road, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expedtionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Wounded and missing. Now believed to be dead.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 2277636 |