| Regimental number | 13481 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss R Sylvester, 27 Redcliffe Gardens, Fulham Road, London SW, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, J Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 6), nr Ieper, Belgium, |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Arthur and Charlotte Sylvester, Taunton, Somerset, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 17 |