| Regimental number | 10/773 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Temuka |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Eltham, Taranaki |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.5 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Richard George Velvin, Eltham, Taranaki |
| Previous military service | 'D' Company, 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 | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave 9), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of George and Nellie Velvin, of New Zealand. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Found guilty, 20 March 1915, of direct disobedience to orders: awarded 4 days' confined to barracks. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli Campaign, 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, Anzac, date not stated. Died of wounds, NZ Field Ambulance, Anzac, 13 June 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22016486 |