| Regimental number | 24259 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waimate, Timaru |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27.6 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Charlotte Wild, 8 Bett Street, Waimate |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 13th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Willochra' and 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late William and Charlotte Wild |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 27 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 July 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1916; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 22 September 1916. Wounded in action, 14 June 1917 (gun shot wound, back); admitted to 12th Australian Field Ambulance, 15 June 1917; discharged to duty, 14 July 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 28 August 1915; rejoined unit from leave, 11 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. 2nd ANZAC Burial Corps reported burial in and around the region Passchendaele/Bellevue Ridge: grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22019208 |