| Regimental number | 4/871 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Whangaroa |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | New Zealand Railways clerk |
| Address | Milton Road, off Dominion Road, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William John Wheeler, Milton Road, off Dominion Road, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Serving in unspecified military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sapper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Engineers |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 30 May 1915. Promoted 2nd Corporal, 11 September 1915. Evacuated sick, 23 September 1915; returned to duty, 28 September 1915. Promoted Corporal, 24 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 26 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 2 February 1916; relinquished appointment as Temporary Sergeant, 9 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 8 April 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 23 August 1916. Appointed Temporary Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 6 February 1917. Promoted Company Quartermaster Sergeant as from 5 February 1917. Nominated for Imperial Commission by GOC, NZEF, 18 June 1917. Withdrew from Cadet Course at own request, 15 October 1917. Reported to 3rd Bn, Welsh Guards, for course of instruction, 17 October 1917; on completion of course returned to NZEF Reserve Depot, Boscombe, 29 November 1917. Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Arawa' (on duty), 10 January 1918; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 10 December 1918. War service: 3 years 283 days (of which 2 years 323 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Fourth |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 80 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |