| Regimental number | 3/161 |
| Address | Upper Queen Street, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Straw, Queen Street, Onehunga |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Medical Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Bagneux British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No 4), Gezaincourt, nr Doullens, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Mary A. Straw; Wife: Lilian Jones (formerly Straw), Nelson Creek, West Coast |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Medical Corps/Main Body |