| 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 | 27 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Groves, Pahiatua |
| Previous military service | Main Body, New Zealand Expeditionary Force; Pahiatua Rifle Volunteers (2 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Featherston |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Port Lyttelton on |
| Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 8 December 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Other details |
War service: England. Embarked Wellington, 7 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 February 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 18 February 1917, and reverts to the rank of Lance Corporal. Attached to 5th (Reserve) Battalion, NZ Rifle Brigade, Tidworth, 18 August 1917. Marched into Sling Camp, 2 September 1917. Attended Musketry School, Hayling Island, from 3 September 1917 until 28 September 1917, and qualified 2nd Class. Attached to 4th (Reserve) Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, 30 September 1917. Classified unfit, 8 December 1917. Found guilty, 16 February 1918, of disobedience to standing orders: award, deprived of Lance Corporal Stripe. Marched into Composite Reserve Battalion, Larkhill, 22 February 1918. Attached to 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, Sling Camp, 11 April 1918. Transferred to Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 30 April 1918. Marched into Discharge Depot, Torquay, 27 August 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMT 'Ulimora', 7 November 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 19 December 1918; discharged (on longer physically fit for war service), 16 January 1919. Total war service: 2 years 140 days (of which 2 years 13 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 5 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22015751 |