| Regimental number | 24/1210 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 2 Elm Row, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Temple, 2 Elm Row, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in Coastal Defence Corps; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| D Company, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, embarked on board five ships: HMNZT 'Mauganui', HMNZT 31 'Tahiti', HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row A, Grave No 10), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Annie Temple, 21 Jones Street, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington on board 'Tahiti', 10 October 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 November 1915. Admitted to NZ General Hospital, Abbassia, 15 December 1915 (injured knee); discharged to duty, 27 December 1915. Joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, Alexandria, 4 January 1916. Transferred to 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, Moascar, 23 March 1916; joined Bn, 23 March 1916, and posted to 4th Company. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 9 April 1916. Wounded in action, Armentieres, 18 May 1916 (gun shot wound, left forearm); admitted to 23rd General Hospital, Etaples, 20 May 1916; transferred to England, 25 May 1916, and admitted to 2nd London General Hospital, Chelsea; transferred to 1st NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 7 August 1916; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 13 September 1916. Found guilty, 12 January 1917, of being absent without leave from 11 pm, 15 May, to 8.30 pm, 16 May 1917: forfeited 4 days' pay (gross) and 4 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Transferred to 2nd Area Employment Company on Establishment, 30 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 July 1917. Classified 'A' by NZEF Travelling Medical Board, 2-3 August 1917. Transferred to 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, 23 September 1917, and joined Bn and posted to 4th Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. War service: 2 years 137 days (of which 735 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: D Company/2nd NZRB |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 7824836 |