| Regimental number | 10/2078 |
| Address | 44 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, T Breen, Waitotara |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 19), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs T. Breen, Marybank, Wanganui |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Fifth |