| Regimental number | 10/1678 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Gisborne |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Quarryman |
| Address | Patutahi, Gisborne |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.7 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick Tansley, Patutahi, Gisborne |
| Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 23) Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Frederick Tansley, Patutahi, Gisborne |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 236 days (of which 176 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823778 |