| Regimental number | 26331 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Allendale |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Sutherland, Glentunnel, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cycle Corps, Territorial Force; rejected for enlistment 4 years previously on account of acute attack of nephritis; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth Sutherland, White Cliffs, Canterbury. Native of Glentunnel, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 23 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 November 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 December 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 7 January 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 10 February 1917 (accidental abrasions, right hand: septic thumb'; 'The disability is of a comparatively trivial nature & in all probability will not interfere with his future efficiency as a soldier. Officer states injury occurred whilst on duty & soldier in no way to blame'); transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 12 February 1917; to No 30 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 13 February 1917; to England, 15 February 1917, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames; transferred to NZ Convalescent Camp, Hornchurch, 10 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 June 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 9 July 1917. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 15 November 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823009 |