| Regimental number | 45575 |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Alice Forsyth, 273 Hereford Street, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, April 1917, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
| Original embarkation, 14 April 1917; troops disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot XI, Row E, Grave No 14), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Arthur and Ellen Townsend, Napier |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 20 |