| Regimental number | 8/1102 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ashburton |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Glendhu Station, Lake Wanaka |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Miss Edith Walton, 74 St Asaph Street West, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served for 1.5 years in Dunedin Engineer Cadets; left the district; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to HS 'Arcania', Gallipoli, 7 August 1915 (gastritis); transferred to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 11 August 1915 (gastro-enteritis and septoc hands). Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board SS 'Tofua', 23 September 1915. Discharged (medically unfit), 12 March 1916. War service: 1 year 199 days (of which 1 year 11 days was abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 42 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22024360, File 22015694 |