| Regimental number | 10/79 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Gisborne |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Pahiatua |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Hester Groves, Pahiatua |
| Previous military service | Pahiatua Rifle Volunteers (2 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt. Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMT 'Athenic', 18 December 1914 (refused to be inoculated); disembarked New Zealand, 22 January 1915, and discharged the same day. Total war service: 161 days (of which 103 were abroad). |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22015751 |