| Regimental number | 10/794 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Palmerston North |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Jockey and trainer |
| Address | Hawera |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.6 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Bessie J Trask, 34 Stirling Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | 11th (Taranaki Rifles) Regiment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | New Plymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 11th Taranaki Company, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Admitted to hospital, 23 February 1915 (gonorrhoea). Wounded in action, 8 August 1915; admitted to HS 'Dongola' 9 August 1915 (gunshot wound, left heel, chronic dysentery); transferred to New Zealand General Hospital, Abbassia, Egypt, 12 August 1915; to Lady Godley's Convalescent Home, Zeitoun, 23 August 1915. Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HS 'Tofua', 28 September 1915; disembarked New Zealand, 20 October 1915; discharged (medically unfit for active service, but fit for employment in civil life), 13 April 1916. Total war service: 1 year 245 days (of which 1 year 34 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Hawera Cemetery, Block 31, Plot 7 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22013118 |