| Regimental number | 10/57 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ormondville |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Address | c/o H A Speedy, Takapau |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26.6 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W West, Napier South |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 17th Ruahine Company, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 23) Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter John and Mary Ann Thompson, Rua Street, Mangapapa, Gisborne |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Found guilty, 2 March 1915, of being absent from parade: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 25-29 April 1915; admitted to No.15 General Hospital, Alexandria, 30 April 1915 (sprained ankle and gonorrhoea); transferred to Convalescent Depot, 11 May 1915 (diarrhoea); marched into NZ Advanced Base Depot, Mustapha, 16 July 1915. Embarked Alexandria, 21 July 1915; rejoined unit, Anzac Cove, 28 July 1915. Posted as 'missing in action, 8 August 1915'. Proceedings of Board of Enquiry, Moascar, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, 'now believed to be dead, 8 August 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7825456 |