| Regimental number | 31803 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Brearton, PO Box 75, Palmerston North |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 68 Maunganui on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Sailly-au-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No 5), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs E. Walle; Stepfather: Mr J.J. Walle, 337 Park Street, North Carlton, Victoria; Wife: Amelia Brearton, 24 Evendale Road, Malvern, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 31 |