| Regimental number | 7/283 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sefton, Canterbury |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 57 Grove Road, Blenheim |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry R Topp, Woodgrove, Harwarden, North Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Lyttelton on |
| The Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, Main Body, embarked on board two ships, HMNZT 4 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 11 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | 10th (Nelson) Squadron, Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Enlisted with rank of trooper and posted to 10th (Nelson) Squadron, Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, Nelson, 16 August 1914. Proceeded from Lyttelton on board HMNZT 'Athenic' for Wellington, 23 September, 1914. Disembarked in Wellington and marched in to Trentham Camp, Upper Hutt, 24 September 1914. Proceeded overseas from Wellington on board HMNZT 'Athenic', 16 October 1914. Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, and entrained for Zeitoun Camp near Cairo, 3 December 1914. Marched out of Zeitoun Camp and entrained for Alexandria, 7 May 1915 Proceeded overseas from Alexandria to the Dardanelles on board HMT 'Grantully Castle', 9 May 1915. Disembarked Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, 12 May 1915. Admitted to New Zealand Field Ambulance, Anzac, Gallipoli, 13 May 1915 (influenza); discharged and rejoined unit, 17 May 1915. Admitted to New Zealand General Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, ex-Gallipoli, 10 August 1915 (enteric dysentery); transferred to Special Camp, Zeitoun, 20 August 1915. Commenced return to New Zealand from Alexandria as invalid on board HMNZT 'Tofua', 23 September 1915. Disembarked in Dunedin, New Zealand, 26 October 1915. Undergoing treatment at Wairau Hospital, Blenheim, 9 February 1916. Reported for duty at Featherston Camp, Wairarapa, 16 April 1916. Discharged in consequence of being medically unfit for active service, although partially fit for employment in civil life, 17 May 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Issue authorised: Gallipoli Medallion and Lapel Badge (No A1297), 7 July 1967 |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 79 |
| Place of burial | Blenheim, Marlborough |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Main Body Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |