| Regimental number | 46500 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Thames |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25.3 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, S Viall, Warkworth, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in 15th Regiment, Territorial Force; transferred to the Reserve, 1 June 1916. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warkworth |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 83 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Edith Mary Viall, Warkworth, Auckland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 46501 Sidney Ray VIALL |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 September 1917; joined 3rd Bn, New Zealand rifle Brigade, in the field, 17 September 1917, and posted to C Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 37 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22020704 |