| Regimental number | 10/139 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Address | Cornwall Street, Masterton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 10.25" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Mary McKain, Weraroa, Levin |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| 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 |
| Family/military connections | Re-enlisted 1917 for Home Service, before serving as Prisoner of War Repatriation Guard in 1919 (see separate record for 10/139 Charles Antony Welby). Also served August 1940-May 1941 with NZ Army guarding vital points, then transferring to Royal New Zealand Air Force and serving until May 1943. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt. Embarked Wellington, 14 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMT 'Tahiti', date not stated; disembarked New Zealand, 31 March 1915; discharged (medically unfit, pulmonary tuberculosis), 5 May 1915. Total war service: 268 days (of which 202 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 102 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 120551354
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24064517 |