| Regimental number | 55871 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Railway cadet |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 119 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs B B Wagstaff, Seaview Terrace, Timaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 31st Reinforcements, Specialist Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which of two ships members of the Specialist Company in the 31st Reinforcements embarked: HMNZT HMNZT No 97 'Tahiti', embarked Wellington, 16 November 1917, or HMNZT No 95 'Willochara', embarked Wellington, 22 November 1917. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Tidworth Military Cemetery (Row C, Grave No 239), Wiltshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Beatrice Bing Wagstaff, 13, Sea View Terrace, Timaru |
| Other details |
War service, England. Embarked Wellington, 22 November 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 8 January 1918, and marched in to Sling Camp and posted to Wellington Infantry Regiment, 9 January 1918. Admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital, 25 January 1918 (measles). Placed on Dangerously Ill List, 4 February 1918. Died 5 February 1918 (suspected cerebro-spinal-meningitis). Medal: British War Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Henry (b. England), Beatrice B. (b. New Zealand) |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 19 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |