| Regimental number | 11210 |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Next of kin | Brother, W Branigan, Wyndham, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimoroa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd New Zealand Entrenching Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Robert and Barbara Branigan, Wyndham, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 30, p. 12 |