| Regimental number | 14043 |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ruth Absalom, Bridge Street, Reefton |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 5th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Ljissenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXVI, Row B, Grave No. 14), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Matthew and Ruth Absalom, Reefton |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 34 |