| Regimental number | 6/738 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Religion | No religious affiliation stated |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Address | Kumara |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 141.5 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Howells, corner of Cromwell and Hardfort Streets, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in A Company, 13th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hokitika |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 12), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs. Howells (formerly Williams), Ballarat South, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 7 August 1915. War service: 361 days (of which 319 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22019768 |