
| Regimental number | 10/1041 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Gisborne |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Address | Desmond Road, Gisborne |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Whitfield, Desmond Road, Gisborne |
| Previous military service | Cadets (2 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 12 April 1915. Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, 11 May 1915 (influenza); discharged to duty, 17 May 1915. Wounded in action, 8 August 1915 (gunshot wound, left forearm); admitted to HS 'Alaunia', date not stated; disembarked Alexandria, 13 August 1915; to NZ General Hospital, Abbassia, Egypt, 14 August 1915; to British Infectious Hospital, Choubrah, 21 August 1915 (scarlet fever); discharged to duty, 14 October 1915. Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board 'Tahiti', 22 November 1915; disembarked New Zealand, 26 December 1915; discharged (no longer fit for war service on account of wounds received on active service), 29 June 1916. Total war service: 1 year 320 days (of which 1 year 70 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 52 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22018814 |