| Regimental number | 26953 |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Next of kin | Father, John Wightman, Te Kauwhata |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Cross Roads Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No 2), Fontaine-au-Bois, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Dorothy Wightman, Kaihu, Dargaville |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 7 |