| Regimental number | 31552 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sefton, Canterbury |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Chainman |
| Address | c/o Public Works Department, Blenheim |
| Marital status | Married |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 119 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister-In-Law, Mrs R Register, Arthur Street, Blenheim |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 19th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Manganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
| Place of burial | Codford St Mary New Churchyard (Grave No 69), Wiltshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Job and Elizabeth Tombs |
| Other details |
War service: England. Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, marched in to Sling Camp and posted to 3rd Reserve Bn, Otago-Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 8 February 1917 (bronchitis). Died No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 17 February 1917. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |