| Regimental number | 42871 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40.4 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Steel, 16 Wainui Street, Riccarton, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Ruapehu on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXIX, Row D, Grave No 19), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Isabella Steel (both b. Scotland), 43 Cleveland Street, St Albans, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 March 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 May 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 June 1917; joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 11 July 1917, and posted to B Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7820884 |