| Regimental number | 4/2146 |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Smith, 87 Aro Street, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Sapper |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers, No 1 Field Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sapper |
| Final unit | New Zealand Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 44 |
| Place of burial | Beaudignies Communal Cemetery (Row B, Grave No 1), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Agnes Syme, 87 Aro Street, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 25 |