| Regimental number | 21778 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 2" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs John Breen, Levels via Timaru |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected as '33% reject') |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 7th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXIX, Row D, Grave No 14), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs John Breen, Levels, Timaru |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 21 august 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 24 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916; joined 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 3 December 1916, and posted to A Company. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 6 May 1917 (tonsillitis); rejoined Bn, 17 May 1917. Admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 12 June 1917 (gassed); transferred to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 17 June 1917; to 12th Australian Field Ambulance, 18 June 1917; discharged to duty, 18 June 1917; rejoined Bn, 19 June 1917. Died of wounds, 12 October 1917 (stomach wound). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22278669 |