
| Regimental number | 22504 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Clemens, Suva House, Devonport, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Amelia C. Clemens (formerly Styles), 157 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Dundin, 28 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 24 October 1916; marched in to Reserve Group, Sling Camp, 25 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916; joined 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 30 November 1916. Attached to 1st NZ Light Trench Mortar Battery, 16 March 1917. Reported missing, 7 June 1917. Now, 30 June 1917, reported 'Killed in action, 8 June 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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