| Regimental number | 61423 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Palmerston |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm manager |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A B A Steel, 124 Main South Road, Caversham, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 31st Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 97 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 November 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 7 January 1917; marched in to Sling Camp, 8 January 1918, and posted to Auckland Infantry Regiment. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 March 1918; joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 1 April 1918. Wounded in action, 11 October 1918 (gun shot wound)' admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 12 October 1918, and transferred same day to No 3 Field Ambulance; to No 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 12 October 1918; to No 3 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 14 October 1918; to England, 15 October 1918, and admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, 16 October 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board SS 'Briton', 24 December 1918; discharged, 26 February 1919. Total war service: 1 year 329 days (of which 1 year 75 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: William Alexander (b. Armagh, Ireland) and Annie Angelina (b. at sea) STEEL |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 80 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 6 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |