| Regimental number | 13131 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Shetland Islands |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs James Thompson, 34 Helena Street, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 53 Navua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | No 2 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 9), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Lulu Thompson, 34 Helen Street, South Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 6 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 22 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 August 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 22 September 1916, and posted to 14th Company. Found guilty, 24 December 1916, of insolence to an NCO: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Transferred to No 2 Company, NZ Machine Gun Corps, 3 March 1917. Found guilty, 17 April 1917, of hesitating to obey an order given by an NCO: awarded 4 days' Field Punishment No 2. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 3 October 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); rejoined unit, 8 October 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Marital status given as Single on Attestation Form. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 25 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7825591 |