| Regimental number | 74072 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Rangiuru, Te Puke, Bay of Plenty |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Nash Vercoe, Rangiuru, Te Puke |
| Previous military service | Served in the 4th Waikato Mounted Rifles (still serving at time of NZEF enlistment). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 37th Reinforcements, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Ionic on |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service, England. Posted to D Company, 38th Reinforcement, 6 February 1918; transferred to D Company, 37th Reinforcement, 26 April 1918. Embarked Wellington, 16 May 1918; disembarked London, England, 7 July 1918, marched in to Sling Camp and posted to 3rd Reserve Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment. Admitted to Military Hospital, Tidworth, 4 October 1918 (influenza); placed on Seriously Ill List, 9 October 1918; still seriously ill, but satisfactory, 17 October 1917; removed from Seriously Ill List, 25 October 1918; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 2 November 1918. Discharged to leave, 24 November 1918; marched in to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 11 December 1918. Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 25 February 1919 (measles); discharged to NZ Command Depot, 3 June 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board SS 'Matatua', 28 June 1919; arrived New Zealand 8 August 1919; discharged, 3 September 1919. Total war service: 1 year 212 days (of which 1 year 85 days was abroad). Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 82, p. 18 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |