| Regimental number | 6/4148 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Friend, Miss Lucy Allen, 51 May's Road, Papanui, Christchurch |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | St Nicholas' Churchyard (Plot A, Row 4, Grave No 14), Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late George and Sarah Steele |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 7/1006 Pte James George STEELE, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 28 June 1916. |
| Other details |
War Service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 12 |