| Regimental number | 23/2308 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Friend, Miss McKenzie, Kopurango, Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 5th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| 5th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, E Company, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No 18), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ann Ede, Irvine Street, Mosgiel, Otago, and the late John Ede |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Real name: John Pearce EDE |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 4 |