| Regimental number | 6/2311 |
| Address | 269 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Wakelin, Reeves Road, Marshlands, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Trois Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row Z, Grave No 26), Steenwerck, Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs T. Wakelin, Marshlands, Canterbury |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Fifth |