| Regimental number | 12856 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Next of kin | Father, H Vial, Ullathorne Hartridge and Co Limited, 17 Harris Street, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| The Nominal Roll gives the date of embarkation as 27 May 1916; harbour records show that the actual date of embarkation was 31 May 1916. | |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Coxyde Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No 8), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Agnes Vial, Kelburn, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 19 |