| Regimental number | 37949 |
| Occupation | Shopman |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Staines, PO Box 42, Waipukurau |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Specialist Company, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Sucrerie Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No 52), Colincamps, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Ellen Staines, Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 24 |