
| Regimental number | 2/2269 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Invercargill |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Poututu, Gisborne |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30.5 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Archdeacon Stocker, 13 Dee Street, St Albans, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the Taranaki Guards. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the 7th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery, embarked on board three ships: HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Acting Bombardier |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Delville Wood Cemetery (Plot XII, Row J, Grave No 6), Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Archdeacon Stocker, 111 Springfield Road, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 18 November 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 April 1916. Appointed Acting Bombardier, 1 May 1916. Killed in action, 15 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Seventh |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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