| Regimental number | 8/638 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Address | Dunedin |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 6' 2.75" |
| Weight | 167 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M E M Allan, Green Island, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in 4th (Otago) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Captain |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Willochra', 9 June 1915; re-embarked, 1 March 1916; discharged (gun shot wound, right forearm, left thigh), 28 April 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No 804952 Army. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body and Tenth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24095734 |