| Regimental number | 8/961 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 68 Edgeware Road, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, F Wansbrough, Cheviot, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Christchurch |
| 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. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 17) Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Fred Wansbrough, Cheviot, Canterbury. Native of Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body. Surname incorrectly entered on Nomial Roll as WANSBOROUGH. |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22015724 |