| Regimental number | 11/864a |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mathon, Herefordshire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Address | Government Farm, Te Kauwhata |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.11 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Vale, Pineholme, 120 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Royal Navy; purchased discharge; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Wellington Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Aparima on |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 6), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Croxton Vale and Marie Zelie Vale, 'Pineholme', 120, Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, Anzac Cove, 9 August 1915. War service: 238 days (of which 177 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Third. Given name incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as Yoble. |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22014810 |