| Regimental number | 41118 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Divinity student |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Rev R M Sutherland, The Manse, Kaikorai, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in D Company, 4th (Otago Rifles) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company embarked on two ships, 'Navua' and 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | No 1 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 1), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the Rev. Robert Rose McKay Sutherland and Catherine Juliet Sutherland, 21 Sheen Street, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 April 1917, and marched into Sling Camp, and reverted to the ranks. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 July 1917; joined No 1 Company, NZ Machine Gun Corps, in the field, 24 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7822913 |