| Regimental number | 19661 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waikato |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ari Warena, Wanganui |
| Previous military service | Served in the 6th (Hauraki) Battalion. |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Maori Contingent, 17th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 84 Turakina on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand (Maori) Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | St Nicholas' Churchyard (Plot A, Row 2, Grave No 12), Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ari Warena, Morrinsville |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Marched out Sling Camp and proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1917; attached to strength NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 8 September 1917. Admitted to No 24 General Hospital, Etaples, 2 October 1917 (influenza and tuberculous of lung). Embarked on HS 'Stad Antwerpen' for England, 12 October 1917, and admitted same day to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst. Placed on 'Seriously Ill' List, 20 October 1917. Placed on 'Dangerously Ill' List, 22 October 1917. Died, 1 November 1917 (tuberculous of lung). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 38 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |