| Regimental number | 2/1126 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Timaru |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Durie Street, Durie Hill, Wanganui |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H White, Durie Street, Durie Hill, Wanganui |
| Previous military service | Geraldine Volunteers (3 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| No 1 Field Artillery Brigade left New Zealand on board 'Willochra'; No 4 Howitzer Battery on board 'Knight of the Garter'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night of 26/27th May 1918, at Sailly au Bois. For acts of gallantry in the field.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Admitted to St Patrick's Hospital, Malta, 23 September 1915 (piles); discharged, 20 December 1915; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 26 December 1915. Appointed Temporary Bombardier, 8 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 5 April 1916. Appointed Bombardier, 23 May 1916. Appointed Acting Corporal, 31 May 1916. Admitted to No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, 2 December 1916 (boils); rejoined unit, 6 December 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 1 April 1917. Proceeded on leave to Paris, 16 August 1917; rejoined unit, 24 August 1917. Proceeded on leave to United Kingdom, 31 August 1917. Admitted to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 10 September 1917 (venereal disease); rejoined unit, in the field, France, 19 November 1917. Wounded in action, 27 May 1918 (gunshot wound, face, eyes, shoulders); admitted No.6 Stationary Hospital, Havre, 27 May 1918; transferred to No.5 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 27 May 1918; to England, 7 June 1918; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 7 June 1918; to No.2 NZ General Hospital, Walton on Thames, 30 August 1918; to Queen Mary Hospital, Sidcup, 2 September 1918; discharged to leave, 18 November 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMNZT 'Tainui', 18 March 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 20 April 1919; discharged (no longer fit for war service on account of wounds received in action), 1 April 1920. Total war service: 5 years 159 days (of which 4 years 139 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Second |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22018551 |