| Regimental number | 9/1381 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Address | Albert House, St Clair, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 169 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Agnes Wells, 232 Papanui Road, St Albans, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Volunteer Force |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham Camp, Upper Hutt |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 28 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | Otago Mounted Rifles Squadron, XXII Corps Mounted Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Medals |
Military Cross For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in leading his party through heavy shell fire in an attempt to gain information. Finding it impossible to take his men further owing to machine gun fire, he went forward alone, gaining valuable and definite information, and by his fine leadership and good judgement finally withdrawing his troop with very few casualties.
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Mudros, Western Front, Mesopotamia, Persia Attached to Dunsterforce 1918. Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 63 |
| Place of burial | Karori Cemetery (Niche Section, Plot 34, Div C1), Wellington |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Sixth Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |